Keith Powers
Top-rated NYPD cops to get $12K more each year in pensions as city tries to slow staff exodus
The incentive, which was buried in one of Albany's recently signed budget bills, will increase elite NYPD cops' retirement salaries if they delay putting in their papers, leading to an...
NYC Council to 'roll over,' accept Adams' budget cuts to NYPD, schools and more: sources
The City Council will allow most if not all of the cuts proposed by Mayor Eric Adams to shrink the police department and slash funding to schools, cultural institutions and libraries,...
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.
City Council seeking to overhaul scaffolding abuse in NYC
“Scaffolding shouldn’t be one of the first things people associate with NYC,” said Manhattan City Councilman Keith Powers, who introduced some of the bills. “It’s time we reclaim our streets.”
Democratic socialist state senator pushing bill prohibiting landlords from rejecting ex-cons
Democratic socialist state Sen. Julia Salazar of Brooklyn is pushing legislation that would prohibit landlords statewide from refusing to rent to people with criminal records.
Nadler accused of hypocrisy for opposing 5G cell phone towers in UES
One of the city's most prominent liberal politicians is saying Not In My Backyard -- to the city putting 32-foot high cell phone towers in the Upper East Side district...
Letters to the Editor — Dec. 12, 2022
The Issue: A member of non-profit VOCAL-NY, who made anti-Asian remarks at a City Council hearing. Let’s just review how incompetent our elected officials are: Councilman Keith Powers is attempting...
Here's why Democrats are losing Asian voters
If you have any doubts about what kind of hate is acceptable in this town, consider Thursday’s City Council committee hearing on Intro 632, Majority Leader Keith Powers’ bill to...
Sex offender spews racial slurs at NYC Council meeting — as pols stay silent
An ex-con affiliated with a lefty advocacy group spouted his racist hate while saying he supports a proposed city law that would bar landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants.
NYC landlords could soon be denied criminal background checks for tenants
A controversial bill prohibiting NYC landlords from performing criminal background checks on prospective tenants is on a fast track to becoming law.
NYC pol Keith Powers proposes 'noise cameras' amid surge in complaints
East Side Democrat Keith Powers on Wednesday introduced six bills to address growing noise concerns across the city.
Council Dems tap campaign treasurer for redistricting panel
City Council Democrats appointed the campaign treasurer to help oversee the sensitive task of redrawing the Big Apple’s 51 council districts — provoking concerns about favoritism.
NYC jails still in disaster 40 years after monitor was court-appointed
Living conditions in New York City’s prison system remain abysmal even after 40 years of federal oversight by a court-appointed monitor.
Grand Central skyscraper would bring new LIRR connection — and poetry readings
Modern dance, film screenings and perhaps knitting classes will enliven the outdoor scene at 175 Park Ave., the cloudbusting skyscraper that’s proposed to replace the widely unloved Grand Hyatt Hotel...
Manhattan pols seek 'permanent' pedestrian area at Rockefeller Center
Two Manhattan officials have asked the city Department of Transportation to consider "permanent pedestrianization" around Rockefeller Center.
Councilman demands booze bill break for struggling NYC restaurants
A New York City councilman wants state officials to give restaurants a break on strict rules for ordering booze that are weighing on their reopening plans. Manhattan Councilman Keith Powers...
NYC pol proposes outdoor haircuts for safer reopening from coronavirus
A city councilman is proposing curbside trims and perms as a creative way to help barbershops and hair salons safely reopen from the coronavirus lockdown. "Expanding sidewalk permits to barbershops...
Stream It Or Skip It: 'What/If' On Netflix, Where Renée Zellweger Offers An Indecent Proposal To A Struggling Entrepreneur
Jane Levy and Blake Jenner co-star with Zellweger in the first season of this anthology series.