New York CIty Council Member Ben Kallos

Jennifer Fermino

New York Daily News De Blasio deputy accidentally stirs new controversy in City Council bungled-deed testimony by Jennifer Fermino

De Blasio deputy accidentally stirs new controversy in City Council bungled-deed testimony

City Councilman Ben Kallos asked First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris if he would say on the record why he could only testify for a limited time.

 

New York Daily News Planned 90-story Manhattan residential skyscraper faces zoning challenge from East Side community group by Jennifer Fermino

Planned 90-story Manhattan residential skyscraper faces zoning challenge from East Side community group

Kersh said that the group, which has filed paperwork with the city to rezone the area, plans to meet again with City Planning.

Several elected officials, including City Councilman Ben Kallos and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, have joined their push for the rezoning.

It’s the latest trouble for Bauhouse, which last month declared bankruptcy. The company did not respond to an email for comment.

 

 

New York Daily News City councilman considers hearing on alleged destruction of evidence by NYPD in summonses cases by Jennifer Fermino

City councilman considers hearing on alleged destruction of evidence by NYPD in summonses cases

Councilman Ben Kallos's statement came after the Daily News exclusively reported that the city had been unable to produce a single email from the files of former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly or former Chief of Department Joseph Esposito in which they used the words "summons" or related terms.

New York Daily News NYC's goal to send zero waste to landfills by 2030 makes two garbage transfer stations unnecessary, a waste of $390M: pols by Jennifer Fermino

NYC's goal to send zero waste to landfills by 2030 makes two garbage transfer stations unnecessary, a waste of $390M: pols

The city’s ambitious goal to send zero waste to landfills by 2030 makes two controversial garbage transfer stations — including one on the Upper East Side — unnecessary, and a waste of $390 million, a group of pols charged.