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Proposed Council Bill Aims to Study Increasing Use of Electric For-Hire Vehicles

On February 20, 2025, the City Council Commission on Transportation & Infrastructure held a public hearing on Int. No. 676, a bill that would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to conduct a comprehensive study on increasing electric for-hire vehicles and developing new charging infrastructure throughout New York City. The bill was sponsored by Council Member Amanda Farías.

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 3/24/25

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Michael Athy

This week: N.Y.C. Mayoral Race & Party Labels Case Moves Forward, N.Y.C.  Non-citizen Voting Rejected by Court of Appeals; Automatic Voter Registration Regulations Released; VRA Preclearance Activity; Supreme Court Considers Louisiana Racial Gerrymandering

ELECTION LAW

Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn): Walden v. Kosinski et al. (Mayoral Race)

On March 14th, a hearing on New York City mayoral candidate Jim Walden’s motion for a preliminary injunction was … <Read More>

Outdoor Dining, Open Streets, & Trash Containerization: Where Democratic Mayoral Candidates Stand on Public Space Issues

By Mark Chiusano

With the 2025 New York City mayoral race in full swing, CityLand sent a brief, initial list of questions to major contenders for the Democratic nomination to get an idea of where the candidates stand on several key public space issues that have been the source of policy shifts and public debate over the last several years: outdoor dining, Open Streets, and trash containerization. The next mayor’s stance on these — and … <Read More>

New York May Finally Have an Ethics Commission That’s Here for Good and To Do Good

By Elizabeth Fine & Pei Pei Cheng de Castro

New York State needs a strong ethics system to guide state government officials and hold them accountable. Yet, for the past 100 years, this goal has proven elusive. The State has tried more than 12 different ethics board formulations. None survived the test of time.

It seemed that the State had found a winning formula with the 2022 Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG), … <Read More>

DDC Celebrates Renovation of Mark A. Constantino Judicial Center in Staten Island

On February 25, 2025, New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Thomas Foley and Department of Citywide Administrative Services Commissioner Louis A. Molina announced the completion of the Mark A. Constantino Judicial Center located in Staten Island. The project cost the City $10.7 million and was managed by the Department of Design and Construction on behalf of the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services.