Cleveland City Council votes in favor of new ward maps, despite activists request for delay
Cleveland City Council is set to introduce and vote on a sweeping plan to redraw ward boundaries and eliminate two council ...
New York Daily News27d
NYC Council hears debate over license plates for e-bikes amid cries for street safety
Demanding more regulation and oversight of the burgeoning army of e-bikes whizzing pell-mell through New York’s streets — and often along its sidewalks — indignant city residents turned out ...
CBS News22d
NYPD over-policing claims put leaders in hot seat at NYC Council hearing
NEW YORK-- Claims of over-policing against the New York City Police Department took center stage at Monday's City Council hearing ... while critics told committee members 30% of stops are not ...
Crain's Cleveland Business1d
Cleveland’s new 15-ward map approved by City Council
The latest and final version of Cleveland’s new 15-ward map was released to the public and approved during the first full ...
New York Daily News27d
Adams unveils new NYC Charter revision panel with housing focus that can block Council effort
The mayor’s new 14-member commission will look into proposing ballot questions for the November 2025 ballot that would amend the City ... in New York City will be something that Council Members ...
Staten Island Advance15d
NYC plan expected to bring 82,000 new units of housing; here’s how it came to fruition
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A recently-passed New York City ... from the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” plan he first announced in September 2023. The unit reduction came from a series of concessions ...
QNS on MSN16d
New laws require DOT to consult FDNY and notify council on roadway closures and parking changes
The New York City Council passed two transparency-focused bills during its Stated Meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19, aimed at improving communication around ...
Axios Cleveland on MSN1d
Cleveland city council passes new ward map
Cleveland City Council approved a new ward map Monday evening over the objections of protesters inside and on the steps of ...
New York Post28d
Disgraced ex-lawmaker Anthony Weiner officially files to run for NY City Council years after sexting scandal
He wants to put the member back in City Council. Disgraced ex-lawmaker Anthony Weiner has popped back into the political spotlight Tuesday — formally filing to run for New York City Council.
Crain's Cleveland Business29d
Cleveland City Council releases proposed 15-ward map, vote slated for January
Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin and a handful of council members presented the new ward map at a press conference calling the redistricting process, “fair, transparent.” A final ...
The New York Times20d
Philadelphia City Council Says Yes to New 76ers Arena Next to Chinatown
Chen Despite vociferous community opposition, the Philadelphia City Council ... members of the community on the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena in September.Credit...Hannah Beier for The New ...
Opinion
Shame on Blaine Griffin for not allowing Council to debate ward maps before their 14-2 adoption: editorial
Does the Cleveland City Council president have too much power in the ward-redistricting process? Should council members even have a role in redrawing ward maps for themselves -- an insiders’ game that ...