New York Note

Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin Urge State Action to Address City Budget Gap Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin jointly called...

Mayor Takes Action on City Council Protest “Buffer-Zone” Legislation On Friday, Mayor Mamdani vetoed Introduction 175-B, but said he would allow Introduction 1-B to become law. The vetoed legislation...

Proposed Pied‑à‑Terre Tax Announced for New York State Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced a proposal to enact New York State’s first...

Mayor Mamdani’s 100 Days in Office On Sunday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office with two rallies, including an event...

NYC Council Releases Alternative Budget Framework for FY26–27 The New York City Council released its response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Preliminary Budget proposal, presenting...

NYC Council Passes and Introduces Legislation Last Thursday, the New York City Council advanced a package of legislation focused on public safety, civil rights...

Executive Order 15 Creates Office of Community Safety Mayor Mamdani passed Executive Order 15 last week, establishing the Office of Community Safety to address...

NYS Legislature One-House Budget Tax Proposals On Thursday, the Senate and Assembly passed their respective FY27 budget proposals, marking the start of formal budget...

State Legislators to Introduce Tax Increase New York Democratic lawmakers are preparing to introduce new taxes on wealthy residents and corporations, as New York...