City Council

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.

Feb 3, 2025 • Daniel Golliher

The City Council is Chronically Late

If you want to go to a hearing, prepare for delays

Oct 9, 2024 • 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?

Aug 18, 2024 • 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

Jun 22, 2024 • 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?

Jun 22, 2024 • Daniel Golliher

Legislative Drafting & Management in 2023

The Council's legislative support systems need tightening up // legislative drafters need a law linter

Jun 22, 2024 • 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.

Jun 17, 2024 • 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…

Jun 15, 2024 • 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?

Jun 12, 2024 • 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…

Jun 6, 2024 • 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

Jun 6, 2024 • 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

Apr 3, 2024 • Daniel Golliher

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