New York City Council

Rule Changes

Passed Romanch's Law 40-7 on October 22, 2026

New York City's horse-drawn carriages will stop running in Central Park by June 2028. The City Council voted 40-7 on October 22 to pass Romanch's Law, ending an industry that has operated for more than 160 years.

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Rule Changes

Scheduled a hearing on the collapsed Hunts Point deal; Menin faces pressure on Amazon contractor bill

Zohran Mamdani became New York City's first Muslim and South Asian mayor on January 1, 2026, at 34. His early months brought a $1.7 billion child care partnership with Governor Kathy Hochul, a two-year rent freeze and a $28 billion housing plan, but his plan to tax the wealthy stalled against Council Speaker Julie Menin and Hochul.

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Built World

Approved rezoning and PILOT framework in 2025; key vote on any revised deal

For nearly two decades, Hudson Yards has been a major New York City megaproject: 28 acres of towers, retail, and public space built on a deck over active rail lines on Manhattan's far West Side. The eastern half is largely complete. The western half — 4,000 planned apartments anchored by a $2 billion publicly financed platform — just lost its political champion.

Updated May 31