The Latest Breaking News from City Council

Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras

Salon · Sep 28

Glasgow council says there is still time to stop fire and rehire of 23,000 staff

Opposition councillors have hit out at Glasgow City Council’s decision to fire and rehire 20,000 staff ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25

Corpus Christi Could Owe Texas $235M for Failed Desalination Plant

City leaders hope to revive the twice-rejected project to avoid returning money loaned by the state.

Texas Observer · Sep 25

Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths

The city of Dearborn, Michigan, says its diversity and welcoming nature are to blame for a lawsuit accusing it of favoring Muslim holidays over the holidays of other religious faiths

The Independent UK · Sep 19

Boca Raton council votes to fine $100 minimum for feeding iguanas and pigeons

Boca Raton, Florida, has voted to make feeding iguanas and other nuisance animals a punishable offence. The city council passed a new ordinance by a narrow 3-2 margin, introducing a $100 citation for anyone who feeds iguanas, rats, mice or pigeons in a way likely to draw or sustain large…

The Times of India · Sep 18

'She's Greeting Him Hello:' Mamdani and AOC's 9/11 Row Takes Twist as Security Chief Disputes Laughing Narrative

A brief, silent clip showing Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiling has sparked criticism, while a nearby witness disputes claims they laughed during the 9/11 victims' names reading.

International Business Times UK · Sep 12

Why Woodside's Streets Feel Different Right Now: Inside Queens' ICE Standoff

DHS says 'Operation Rotten Apple' netted 2,100+ arrests in Queens. Local officials call it a fear campaign. Here's what the data shows.

Latin Times · Sep 4

City Council Hearing Faults Months of Missing Cooling Tower Enforcement in Upper East Side ZIP Codes

Council members said no cooling tower violations were issued in Upper East Side ZIP codes during the four months before the Legionnaires outbreak.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

Mamdani Wants To Block a Law Giving Teachers' Aides $10,000 Bonuses. The Teachers Union Is Not Happy.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparring with the teachers union over bonuses. But is he really concerned about New York City’s education budget?

Reason · Sep 2

New York City's Upper East Side Legionnaires Cluster Ends with Eleven Deaths and No Source Tower Named

Two more deaths bring the Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster to 11 deaths and 94 cases. A City Council oversight hearing is set for Wednesday.

Medical Daily · Aug 31