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5 Council Candidates Ruled Off Special Election Ballot

This morning, as we predicted in a story a few weeks ago, five candidates of the eleven council candidates running to fill the vacancy in the Bronx 17th Council District were bounced from the February 23 ballot: Amanda Septimo, Carlton […]

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Misdemeanor Bail Review Begins Today; Janet DiFiore Confirmation Stalled

Misdemeanor Bail Review Begins Today A process for reviewing bail decisions in New York City misdemeanor cases begins on Monday, as court administrators carry out Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s efforts to overhaul what he called a “broken system of bail.” […]

by · December 21, 2015 · Government, Law
BREAKING NEWS: City Pay Raise Commission Submits Report

BREAKING NEWS: City Pay Raise Commission Submits Report

This morning, the city’s Quadrennial Advisory Commission submitted its report and recommended changes to the pay levels for the mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough presidents, council members, and district attorneys. “I’m grateful to Fritz Schwarz, Jill Bright, Paul Quintero and their staff […]

by · December 21, 2015 · Government
Financial Focus: A City Council Pay Raise

Financial Focus: A City Council Pay Raise

Financial Focus: Making Pay Raises Fair to Council Members and The People of New York by Anthony Rivieccio, PFA, MBA It would be fair to say our New York City Council members have been very busy this past year. From reviewing City […]

[Photo caption: Senator Rev Ruben Diaz; Bronx County Leader Marcos Crespo, Senator Adriano Espaillat, Assemblyman Jose Rivera, Assemblyman Victor Pichardo, Antonio Cabrera, Daniel Genese, Elvin Marte, Marcos De La Cruz, Nancy Soria, Francisco Roa, Jose R. Jean, Cira Angeles, Avik Kabessa]

De Blasio Blinks In War of Words With Uber

Late on Thursday afternoon, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration announced that it was dropping support for the proposed cap on Uber’s growth. In exchange, the city says Uber will start contributing to the MTA  and add worker and consumer protections. The city […]

NYC to Add 1,300 New Police Officers as Part of Yearly Budget

NYC to Add 1,300 New Police Officers as Part of Yearly Budget

Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council agreed on a budget for the new fiscal year yesterday. with one major inclusion to hire 1,300 new police officers. “The 1,300 additional NYPD officers that will be hired next […]