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New poll finds driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants in NY gaining popularity

June 13, 2019

The statewide poll, which comes a day after the state Assembly approved the Green Light bill, found that 55% of residents support the bill.

Rent overhaul signals a 'tectonic shift' of real estate's power in Albany

June 12, 2019

“It’s a humbling moment for the political strategy of the real estate industry,” said Neal Kwatra.

NY Assembly passes measure granting undocumented immigrants access to driver’s licenses

June 12, 2019

Steve Choi of the NYIC, said the bill "will bring hundreds of thousands of immigrants out from the shadows and make New York’s roads safer.”

Rent Regulations in New York: How They’ll Affect Tenants and Landlords

June 12, 2019

Tenants in rent-regulated apartments would largely see an end to big rent increases under the new legislation.

Landmark Deal Reached on Rent Protections for Tenants in N.Y.

June 11, 2019

“These reforms give New Yorkers the strongest tenant protections in history,” the Senate majority leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins...

Immigrants call on lawmakers to pass driver's license bill

June 10, 2019

If the bill is passed, New York would be the 13th state to allow immigrants who are here illegally the right to have a driver's license.

Inside the Luxury Condo Tower That New York Says Was a Hotbed of Illegal Airbnb Rentals

June 9, 2019

The investigation at the Atelier is just one way New York City is seeking to address a widespread problem: the misuse of home-sharing...

De Blasio backs citywide hotel permit during endorsement from hotel union

June 5, 2019

Hundreds of members of the 40,000-person Hotel Trades Council showed up for the endorsement — the first union to back de Blasio’s...

De Blasio Gets 2020 Presidential Backing From Local Union

June 5, 2019

The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council announced Wednesday that it is endorsing de Blasio and will send members to campaign for him...

De Blasio Gets Endorsement From NY Hotel Union

June 5, 2019

The presidential candidate picked up his first local labor endorsement. It was Mayor Bill de Blasio's biggest crowd yet: A presidential...

De Blasio gets 2020 presidential backing from local union

June 5, 2019

The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council announced Wednesday that it is endorsing de Blasio and will send members to campaign for him...

Influential hotel workers union to back de Blasio's presidential bid

June 5, 2019

The union’s former political director and current consultant, Neal Kwatra, helped the mayor win City Council approval for his housing...

Ocasio-Cortez Went Back to Bartending. Slogans Were Served.

May 31, 2019

AOC’s one-hour return to her bartending days was about a push to raise pay for tipped-wage workers in the One Fair Wage campaign by...

AOC returning to bartending to advocate for raising minimum wage for tipped workers

May 28, 2019

“We’re very grateful for our partnership with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who fully understands the struggles of these workers,” ROC...

Jane Fonda, Amy Schumer & Amy Poehler call on Cuomo to back minimum wage for tipped work

May 22, 2019

The petition was organized by the advocacy group Restaurant Opportunities Center United and its co-founder Saru Jayaraman, who is also...

Kirsten Gillibrand Is Struggling. Will Abortion Rights Be Her Rallying Cry?

May 17, 2019

“She’s in a precarious place in a modern presidential campaign where we have elite consensus emerging about who the top-tier candidates...

New Yorkers mock Bill de Blasio for White House run

May 17, 2019

“Early on there was an imperiousness,” said Neal Kwatra, a Democratic operative who has worked with de Blasio since his Council days. “It...

Scooter Season Is Here Again—but Will It Be Less of a Menace This Time?

May 15, 2019

According to Andrew Fox, who runs Charge, an e-scooter charging company, the focus moving forward is on infrastructure—at least, it...

NYC school buses to be equipped with cameras to catch reckless drivers

May 15, 2019

Logan Bus Company—which already contracts 1,900 buses with the city—and BusPatrol, will foot the bill. The bill allowing school districts...

Bill For School Bus Cameras Heads To Cuomo’s Desk

May 15, 2019

The bill would lead to a statewide program for cameras mounted on buses, either on the vehicle itself or the arms of retractable stop...

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