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NYC Council eyes amnesty for late payments on unpaid traffic tickets
New Yorkers who’ve racked up late penalties on unpaid traffic tickets other default judgments could soon catch a big break.
NYC Council Rep proposes law to warn about Ozempic's side effects
A bill introduced in the City Council would require health authorities to warn New Yorkers about the side effects of Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss.
NYC bill would ban AI use in elections 'intentionally manipulated to depict speech or conduct of a candidate'
"Deceptive imagery erodes media literacy and can negatively affect our election process," Councilwoman Julie Menin said of her bill, set to be introduced in coming days.
Post catches serial scofflaw in the act of removing license plates to avoid tickets , tows
A rogue driver on the Upper East Side has found a loophole to get around parking tickets – removing his license plates.
NYC Council members to push law to padlock the hordes of illegal pot shops throughout the Big Apple
City Council members are pushing legislation to make it easier to padlock the hordes of unlicensed pot shops that are choking their neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs.
NYC's rat-killing method '100%' effective and will expand to new neighborhoods after UES success, pol says
Council member Julie Menin is bringing back a rat-killing program in her Upper East Side district that has a nearly perfect success rate, she says.
City Council eyes 'illuminated' solar-power crosswalks to curb pedestrian deaths
Manhattan Councilwoman Julie Menin is pushing legislation that would install solar-powered LED crosswalks, stop signs and other traffic signs.
Steal. Arrest. Repeat.: Outrage over NYC's 'revolving door' shoplift crisis
Lawmakers expressed outrage over the shoplifting crisis that's killing local businesses — including by calling for the return of 1990s-style law enforcement.
Bacon, egg and cheese please: UberEats will deliver from NYC bodegas
“Bodegas have been under assault from the well-funded fast delivery services and we’re leveling the playing field for them.”
NYC Council passes legislative package for universal child care
The Universal Child Care Act will establish an advisory board tasked with introducing a five-year plan to implement universal programs.
Fast-delivery apps face NYC crackdown over 'dark stores,' worker safety
A trio of bills set to be proposed in the New York City Council is eyeing a crackdown on rapid grocery delivery apps by regulating their storefronts and adding safety...
Parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn gain clout in NYC Council amid population explosion
New Yorkers residing in downtown Brooklyn and the west side of Manhattan could gain clout when the 51 City Council districts are redrawn this year — thanks to huge population...
NYC pol demands MTA fix 'critical' escalator for Second Avenue subway
Councilwoman Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) fired off a letter Saturday to MTA Chairman Janno Lieber, ripping the agency for failing to make good on a promise to fix a massive escalator.
Pols condemn anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on Harlem River Drive
Anti-Semitic graffiti has marred a section of the Harlem River Drive in Manhattan in recent weeks -- drawing swift condemnation from elected officials and candidates.
Woody Allen donates to NYC council campaign — and is quickly rebuffed
She didn't take the money and run. Woody Allen backed a candidate running for a city council seat on the Upper East Side -- but his financial support was immediately...
One million texts sent to bolster New York's Census effort amid coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t stopping New Yorkers from doing all they can to get their neighbors counted in the 2020 Census. Nearly 1 million city residents were contacted via text...
De Blasio's newly appointed census guru eyeing DA run
Mayor de Blasio’s new census czar may be counting votes for her next election campaign, rather than Big Apple residents, stunned Democratic Party officials said. Newly minted 2020 Census honcho...
Julie Menin hogging the spotlight
A new ad featuring NYC Consumer Affairs Commissioner Julie Menin is raising eyebrows.