🍎 citymeetings.nyc #23

December 17, 2024

Delivery Workers, ACS, Ebikes, Indigenous Arts, Kingsbridge Armory Hi! This week's highlights are from hearings on: Expanding delivery worker protections ACS...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #22

December 9, 2024

2025 Elections, Healthy NYC, Sex Ed, City of Yes Hi! This week's highlights are from hearings on: Campaign Finance Board prep for next year's elections The...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #21

December 2, 2024

Antisemitism at CUNY, Youth Mental Health, Next Generation 911 Hi! I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving week. This week's highlights are from hearings...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #20

November 25, 2024

City of Yes, Subway Surfing, Deed Theft, Shelter Limits for Asylum Seekers Hi! This week's highlights are from: A hearing on subway surfing. A hearing on...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #19

November 18, 2024

FARE Act, Port Authority Bus Terminal's Replacement, Illegal Evictions, Access to Fresh Produce Howdy, Last week the council resumed its session post-...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #18

November 4, 2024

Ambulance Response Times, Sexual Assault in Jails, NYCHA Oversight, AI in City Government, a New Charter Revision Commission, Elder Fraud, Our Water Supply,...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #17

October 28, 2024

City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Welcome new subscribers! The format of this newsletter is: I give readers an update on citymeetings.nyc itself. I...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #16

October 21, 2024

Radiator Safety, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth Welcome new subscribers! The format of this newsletter is: I give readers an update...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #15

October 14, 2024

Safe Hotels Act, Domestic Violence Shelters, a City Planning Commission Nomination, and the Stated Meeting Welcome new subscribers! The format of this...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #14

October 8, 2024

MyCity Chatbot, School Bus Transportation Services Welcome new subscribers! The format of this newsletter is: I give readers an update on citymeetings.nyc...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #13

September 30, 2024

Organic Waste, B-HEARD, Workplace Fatalities, Water Safety, LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care, Civic Engagement, Language Access, DOC/CHS, the Stated Meeting...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #12

September 23, 2024

Citizens Air Complaint Program, Public Bathroom Access, RIOC, Unlicensed Cannabis Shops, NYCHA Rent Arrears, Civic Participation, and FDNY Search & Rescue...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #11

September 16, 2024

NYC Ferry, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Animal Rescue, the Stated Meeting Welcome new subscribers! The format of this newsletter is: I give readers an update on...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #10

August 29, 2024

Randy Mastro's Nomination Hearing + Projects in Red Hook, Bay Ridge, and Harlem Hi! citymeetings.nyc has undergone a facelift and acquired a pigeon mascot....

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #9

August 16, 2024

Hi! Every meeting in the last two weeks went up the same-or-next day. This is a significant milestone: it took a whole summer of iterating on my software and...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #8

July 22, 2024

City of Yes For Housing Opportunity Howdy! Two weeks ago the NYC City Planning Commission held a 15-hour hearing on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity. I've...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #7

July 15, 2024

Hearings on pedestrian safety, homeless shelter policies, facial recognition technology, and the J-51 tax program Howdy! It's been a while since my last...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #6

June 3, 2024

Hearings on the Parks & Recreation, Sanitation, and Libraries budgets Howdy! Some updates, then onto highlights from some recent hearings. citymeetings.nyc's...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #5

May 1, 2024

Hearings on 311, the Fair Workweek Law, and storefront vacancies. Howdy! I've amassed a large backlog of meetings to "chapterize" and publish. The reason?...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #4

April 19, 2024

A hearing on City of Yes for Economic Opportunity I'm releasing new UI today for citymeetings.nyc to make it easier to skim long hearings. I'll cover what's...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #3

April 10, 2024

Hearings on JFK's $19B redevelopment, NYC's aging population, and Cold War-era veteran services. 👋 Hello new subscribers! If you have a moment, I'd love to...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc @ NYC School of Data

March 18, 2024

Hey folks, I'm presenting at the NYC School of Data conference at CUNY School of Law in Long Island City this Saturday, March 23rd. Here's my talk on the...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #2

March 11, 2024

Hearings on anti-book banning initiatives, NYCHA corruption, remote learning issues, eliminating the 30- and 60-day shelter limit rule, the housing vacancy...

🍎 citymeetings.nyc #1

February 26, 2024

Hearings on Disparities in Women's Health, Shore Power for Cruise Lines, MWBE Access to Infrastructure Projects, DYCD's Family Support Services, Rezoning in East Harlem, and Landmark Designations