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fromThe Mercury News
5 days ago

Oakland mayor seeks to scale back homeless encampment sweeps as others push crackdown

Behind closed doors, Lee is planning a new course: The mayor and a top official want to remove fewer camps and improve sanitation around them, they said in an interview with this news organization - a recognition that people will continue to live beneath overpasses and on sidewalks in a city with diminishing resources to provide shelter. That's because two years of intense sweeps haven't moved homeless residents indoors, Hauswald said.
US politics
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

City Council enacts sweeping street vendor reform package after overriding last of Mayor Adams' vetoes amNewYork

New York passed the Street Vendor Reform Package expanding potential licenses, reducing delays, adding supervisory licenses, enabling up to 10,700 general licenses in 2027.
New York City
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

Council Passes Flurry of Bills in Last Meeting, And What Else Happened This Week In Housing

City Council mandated more family-sized and deeply affordable units in city-funded housing, drawing mayoral and developer opposition who say the rules will stymie development.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Queens lawmaker expects bill guarding against deactivations' for Uber/Lyft drivers to get vote before year's end | amNewYork

Intro. 276 seeks to require notice, just-cause standards, burden of proof on apps, and an independent appeals process to protect deactivated Uber and Lyft drivers.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
4 months ago

Friday's Headlines: Refining Outdoor Dining Edition - Streetsblog New York City

A City Council bill would restore year-round outdoor dining in NYC, expand eligibility and relax limits to increase restaurant participation and curbside seating options.
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