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The City Council's Participatory Budgeting by the Numbers
How participatory is it? Is it a worthwhile program? As an outreach program, perhaps. As an actual democratic process, no.
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Daniel Golliher
The City Council is Chronically Late
If you want to go to a hearing, prepare for delays
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Daniel Golliher
No One Votes in City Council Elections
What are the 2021 and 2023 City Council voting inputs? // Who represents the people more: the mayor or the Council?
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Daniel Golliher
Project Summary: Reading all 174 Local Law Passed in NYC in 2023
Restated project motivation // Resources I used for the project // Want more research like this? // Summary of parts 1-6 of the project
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Daniel Golliher
Resolutions: The Forgotten Enacting Mechanism
There are 279 resolutions from 2023 // How is a resolution different from a local law? // What kinds of resolutions are there? // Why does this matter?
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Daniel Golliher
Legislative Drafting & Management in 2023
The Council's legislative support systems need tightening up // legislative drafters need a law linter
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Daniel Golliher
Comments on the first edition of "Council Insider": "Demystifying the City Budget: Education"
Did it achieve its goal of “demystifying the city budget [on] education.” My conclusion: no.
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Daniel Golliher
Notable NYC Laws from 2023
Outdoor dining // government hiring // GPS live tracking of street sweepers // hospital price transparency // free eye exams & glasses // free rec…
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Daniel Golliher
What Did the NYC Council Do About Housing Supply in 2023?
Part 3: Housing Legislation // What housing-related laws did the NYC Council pass in 2023? // Is the Council addressing housing supply?
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Daniel Golliher
How Many Reports Does the City Council Require from City Agencies?
Part 2: Reporting Requirements // Is reporting data accurate? // Why does this data need to be accurate? // The Council should look into this, and I'm…
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Daniel Golliher
I Read All 174 Local Laws Passed in NYC in 2023
Part 1: Introduction // motivation for the project // what can you learn by reading the law? // vital context to properly evaluate the law
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Daniel Golliher
Are you represented in the law? A look at which City Council districts produced the 1,717 enacted laws from the past decade
Out of 5,603 introduced
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Daniel Golliher
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