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City Council rejects Kingsbridge Armory mall plan

Members of the City Council overwhelmingly voted against a plan for a shopping mall inside the Kingsbridge Armory December 14.

City Council has power to influence landmarks decision

Four City Council members have made known that they do not want jeopardized the project to build a hotel tower at Broadway and 57th in Manhattan.

Key City Council group meets with Boathouse workers

Five of the Boathouse employees fired for union activity appeared at a meeting of the city council's Black, Latino and Asian Caucus on Monday, March 14.

City Council Speaker Quinn praises health center system

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn praised the Health Center system in her State of the City address last month, adding that the Freelancers Union, which represents self-employed workers, would build a similar system with the support of government funding.

Union Thanks Many for Attending City Council Hearing

The January 20 New York City Council hearing on the law prohibiting illegal hotels and illegal apartment rentals drew a tremendous crowd that included members of community coalitions, affordable housing advocates, Share Better, and concerned citizens who came on their own, as well as hundreds of members of our Union.

City Council Hearing on Illegal Hotels Draws Huge Turnout

Hundreds of members of our Union were joined by many members of the public at a January 20th New York City Council hearing regarding the law that prohibits people from renting out their apartments for under 30 days.

City Council leader has high praise for HTC health benefits

In the annual State of the City speech, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn cited the Hotel Trades Council's health benefits program as a model for providing workers high quality healthcare.

City Council’s new Progressive Caucus includes 9 HTC-backed members

United around housing, economic development, labor, and civil rights issues, 12 members of City Council have formed a new voting bloc they are calling the Progressive Caucus.

City Council holds firm on Kingsbridge Armory mall living wage requirement

When Mayor Michael Bloomberg used his veto power to build a mall in the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, the City Council held firm with its demand for a living wage.