Government
Brooklyn Members Get Key Council Posts
Jarrett Murphy |
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito gave members from the borough control of 15 of the Council’s 37 committees, including the powerful Land Use panel.
Bronx
Bronx Pols Get Council Leadership Posts
Jarrett Murphy |
Six committees will be led by members from the Bronx, including public safety and public housing.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
The Art of Losing an Election
Mark Winston Griffith |
Four years after coming close to upsetting an incumbent, what led a Brooklyn activist to stay on the sidelines? And what does that choice say about the risks and rewards of public life?
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
How Will Council Reforms Affect Progressives' Power?
Jarrett Murphy |
The progressives who lifted Melissa Mark-Viverito into the speaker’s chair have called for reforms to reduce the speaker’s authority. What will that mean for the de Blasio agenda?
Economy
Cabrera Rallies Against Armory Plan
Kate Pastor |
The councilman is trying to build pressure against the plan to turn the long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory into an ice sports center.
Economy
Report Sees Widespread Mold After Sandy
Jack Curran |
Community groups say a survey of households affected by the superstorm found that 60 percent report visible mold.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Community Groups Press for Details in NYC Mayoral Forums
Jessica Siegel |
East Brooklyn Congregations and allies typically work behind the scenes. But they’ve made headlines in 2013 by forcing candidates to provide detailed housing, school and policing proposals.
Government
Vote, Donate, Complain: Some Brooklyn Nabes Stand Out
Jarrett Murphy |
A report on civic engagement found that Borough Park’s residents donate the most to charity, East Flatbush is tops when it comes to voting and East New York has 311 on speed dial.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
NYC Needs Paid Sick Days, Not Lame Excuses
Apurva Mehrotra |
Thousands of New Yorkers face an impossible choice when they get sick: Go to work and get yourself and others sicker, or stay home and risk losing pay or your post.
Housing and Homelessness
City Spent $1M on Report, Used Questionable Data
J. Ben Bradford |
A study that says a proposed city living wage law would kill 13,000 jobs based its analysis on a state subsidy program that wouldn’t actually be covered by the city measure.
