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New York City Council Approves $780 Million Stadium For NYCFC | #citycouncil

Topline New York City Football Club will eventually have its own venue to call home after the New York City Council approved a Queens-based development project that will provide the soccer team with a 25,000-seat soccer stadium. Yankee Stadium is one of the stadiums NYCFC has played its home games in.(Photo by Ira L. Black […]

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The 2025 race for Carlina Rivera’s City Council seat is on | #citycouncil

Andrea Gordillo, Manhattan Community Board 3 chair and a local nonprofit leader, is launching her campaign this week to succeed New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera, whose final term will come to a close at the end of 2025. While the Democratic primary is still a little under a year and a half away, […]

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What’s next for How Many Stops Act following City Council vote? | #citycouncil

What’s next for How Many Stops Act following City Council vote? – CBS New York Watch CBS News The New York City Council voted Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of the bill that requires police officers to document all interactions with the public. CBS New York’s Natalie Duddridge reports. Be the first to […]

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Mayor Eric Adams’ stance on How Many Stops Act may be about 2025 re-election, political experts say

NEW YORK — With the City Council set to vote Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of a controversial police reporting bill, supporters of the legislation took to the streets Monday in a leafletting campaign to convince New Yorkers they’re right and he’s wrong. It’s the showdown at the O.K. Corral. The mayor is […]

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Longtime New York City public servant Paul Vallone dies at age 56 | #citycouncil

NEW YORK — A longtime public servant for New York City was being remembered Sunday. Former Queens City Council member Paul Vallone died this weekend at the age of 56. Vallone was currently serving as the deputy of city’s Department of Veterans. He left behind a wife and three children. There was no immediate word […]

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Mayor Adams, City Councilmembers & media join NYPD for ride-along

Mayor Adams, City Councilmembers & media join NYPD for ride-along – CBS New York Watch CBS News Mayor Eric Adams invited elected officials and the media on a ride-along with police Saturday night in an effort to defend his veto of the How Many Stops Act. CBS New York’s Jennifer Bisram joined them. Read more: […]

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NYPD bodycam shows police officer pull over NYC city council member Yusef Salaam, 1 of exonerated members of the Central Park Five | #citycouncil

NEW YORK — The New York Police Department has released body cam video of an officer pulling over New York City Councilman Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated members of the Central Park Five. It happened Friday night in Harlem. The officer ended the stop after Salaam identified himself as a city councilman. Salaam says […]

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City Councilmember Yusef Salaam says he won’t participate in NYPD ride-along after being pulled over in Harlem | #citycouncil

NEW YORK – Mayor Eric Adams is continuing his effort to get some City Council members to support his veto of the controversial How Many Stops Act.  The measure is intended to increase police transparency by requiring NYPD officers to document any encounter they have for investigative purposes, including the apparent race, gender and age […]

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NYC council member and Central Park Five exoneree says he was unjustifiably pulled over by police | #citycouncil

New York City council member Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated Central Park Five, says he was unjustly pulled over by police while driving with his family in Harlem on Friday night. Mr Salaam said in a statement that the NYPD officer refused to explain why he had been pulled over, and that he was […]

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NYC Council will meet next week to override mayor’s veto of How Many Stops Act

NYC Council will meet next week to override mayor’s veto of How Many Stops Act – CBS New York Watch CBS News The New York City Council will meet on Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of the controversial How Many Stops Act. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47QPsZW Be the first to know Get browser notifications […]

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