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Broad Street Brief: Councilmembers Quiñones-Sánchez and Gauthier Look to Reform Affordable Housing Requirements. Councilmember Johnson Seeks Demolition Moratorium for ‘Doctors’ Row’
May 27, 2021
City Hall Councilmembers Quinones-Sanchez and Gauthier Look to Reform Affordable Housing Requirements New legislation proposed by Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Jamie Gauthier is taking aim at...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Council Approves Bonds to Finance Neighborhood Preservation Initiative; Majority Leader Parker Proposes Parking Tax Reduction
May 20, 2021
City Hall Council Approves Bonds to Finance Neighborhood Preservation Initiative On Thursday, City Council passed legislation that authorized $400 million in bonds to finance the Neighborhood...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Announces Reopening Plan; Airport Worker Legislation Introduced; Budget Hearings Continue
May 13, 2021
City Hall City Announces Reopening Plan On Tuesday, the Kenney administration announced that it would be lifting pandemic related restrictions on businesses. Restaurants, offices,...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Racial Equality; Tax Reductions; Gun Violence
May 6, 2021
City Hall Budget Hearings Begin On Monday, budget season officially began as City Council asked questions of the Kenney administration. Gun violence, racial equity,...Read More -
Where do the Mayoral Candidates Stand on Affordable Housing? [Alert]
April 22, 2021
As New York City prepares to elect its new mayor, we are turning our attention to the top Democratic candidates and their positions on...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Details on the Mayor’s Budget Proposal, Proposal to Protect Renters; Funding for the School District; Land-value Taxation
April 22, 2021
City Hall Details on the Mayor’s Budget Last week, Mayor Kenney formally introduced his budget to City Council. His proposed budget includes: Business and...Read More -
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Mayor Kenney Proposes Budget for Fiscal Year 2022
April 21, 2021
On April 15, Mayor Kenney presented his budget proposal to City Council. Mayor Kenney largely used the $1.4 billion from the American Rescue Plan...Read More -
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Proposal to Reduce Taxes Introduced in Philadelphia City Council
April 13, 2021
Philadelphia City Councilmember Allan Domb introduced three bills that would lower certain business taxes in Philadelphia. The bills would make the following changes to...Read More -
New York State Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis Through Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act [Alert]
April 1, 2021
Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis in New York state for residents 21 and older while establishing a new regulatory system...Read More