New York City

Technology & Gig Economy CHICAGO—City Council Approves First Taxi Fare Increase The Chicago City Council approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) plan to raise taxi...

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...

Housing & Real Estate LOS ANGELES—Council Adopts Limited Upzoning Plan to Delay SB 79 The Los Angeles City Council approved a strategy to upzone...

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...

Technology & Gig Economy BALTIMORE—Council President Proposes One-Year Ban on Large Data Centers City Council President Zeke Cohen (D) is introducing a bill to...

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...