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NYC Council Casts Major Votes on Animal Welfare, Housing, and Affordability

NEW YORK – Today, the New York City Council approved Romanch’s Law, which will phase out horse-drawn carriages in Central Park by June 1, 2028, while ensuring protections for the workers whose ...
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Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council Pass Historic Romanch’s Law to Phase Out Horse Drawn Carriage Industry

The City Council first introduced legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages in 2007. Now, 19 years later, under the leadership of Speaker Julie Menin, the Council has passed the historic ban, following ...
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SpaceXAI Testifies at City Council Hearing on Artificial Intelligence Safety Following Council’s First Subpoena to Private Actor

NEW YORK – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and the Council’s Committee on Technology today held a follow-up AI safety hearing focused on Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI. The hearing took place ...
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Speaker Julie Menin Announces New York City Council Will Vote on Romanch’s Law

NEW YORK – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced that the Council will vote on Romanch’s Law, which would phase out horse-drawn carriages in Central Park by June 1, 2028, while ...
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Speaker Julie Menin Announces that SpaceXAI Agrees to Testify on Artificial Intelligence Safety Following Subpoena

Hearing scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16 before the City Council’s Committee on Technology following testimony last week by four major AI firms NEW YORK – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today ...
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New York City Council to Hold Major Hearing on Artificial Intelligence Risks, Examine Need for Stronger Protections for New Yorkers

NEW YORK – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced that the Council will convene a rare Committee of the Whole hearing on October 5 to urgently examine the risks posed by rapidly ...
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Tenants, Community Groups, Electeds Rally at City Hall for the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) as Council Holds Key Hearing

New York, NY – More than 100 tenants, community groups and electeds rallied on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday morning, calling on the City Council to pass the Community Opportunity to Purchase ...
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NYC Council Approves Year-Round Outdoor Dining, Nation’s First Office of Insurance Affordability, and Neighborhood Quality-of-Life Package

Package invests in small business owners, protects consumers from rising insurance costs, and improves quality-of-life with sanitation and neighborhood cleanliness initiatives NEW YORK – Today, the ...
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New York City Council Announces Investigation of Deceptive and Predatory Marketing Practices by Prediction Market Platforms

Investigation and planned hearing are aimed at determining need to strengthen consumer protections, safeguard minors, and address risks of marketing to those with addictive tendencies Speaker Julie ...
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Speaker Julie Menin and Council Members to Launch Sweeping Review of E-Bike and E-Scooter Safety

Hearing to include over a dozen legislative proposals and oversight of existing laws as Council plans comprehensive action to improve safety for pedestrians and riders NEW YORK, NY — Today, the New ...
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NYC Council Approves Land Use Projects Resulting in Nearly 3,250 New Homes for New Yorkers, Over Half of Which Are Affordable

CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to approve major land use projects that will collectively deliver nearly 3,250 homes, more than half of which are affordable. Amid a housing ...