Speaker Adams again blasts new City Hall meeting form, says she believes it was well intended | amNewYork
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams criticizes new online form for meetings with city agency heads, highlighting its potential hindrance to effective governance. [ more ]
Lawsuit pending? City Council empowers Speaker Adams to sue Mayor Adams over housing voucher inaction | amNewYork
The City Council has passed a resolution giving Council Speaker Adrienne Adams the power to sue Mayor Eric Adams' administration over its refusal to enact laws expanding access to city housing vouchers.
The resolution allows the council to pursue legal action, but no final decision has been made on whether to take the mayor to court. [ more ]
Adams vs. Adams: New York's Top Democrats Clash on City's Path
City Council speaker Adrienne Adams has emerged as a critic of Mayor Eric Adams, leading the Council in overriding his vetoes of two bills.
Adams has questioned the mayor's management of the budget and criticized his approach to handling migrants, prompting the Council to pass bills against his objections. [ more ]
Council Speaker Adams Says She'll Consider Suing Mayor Adams over Streets Master Plan Failures - Streetsblog New York City
Speaker Adrienne Adams is considering suing the Adams administration for non-compliance with a city law requiring specific bus- and bike-lane mileage benchmarks.
Advocates and people familiar with city government are urging the Council to sue in order to pressure the administration to comply with the law. [ more ]