By Chris Tobias On Friday, July 22, the New York City Law Department filed a notice that it would appeal with the Appellate Division, Second Department. The effort gives hope in the fight to enfranchise nearly 1 million new voters starting next year. Local Law 11 is a new law extending voting rights to certain […]
The City Council, controlled by Democrats, passed the law last December 2021, and it went into effect in January after both Mayor Bill de Blasio and his successor, Eric Adams, declined to either sign or veto it. Hundreds of workers march to Foley Square in New York City to demand stronger worker protections and a […]