Dossier
Public advocate
Coverage of Public advocate in the Nexus archive.
- Mayor Mamdani will refuse 18% pay raise passed by NYC council
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will refuse an 18% pay raise approved by the NYC City Council. The legislation received 42 yes votes, 6 no votes, and one abstention. The raise applies to the mayor, public advocate, borough presidents, comptroller, and district attorneys.
- NYC launches program to crack down on problem landlords
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is launching a program called 'Fix The City' to target chronic, repeat-offender landlords by forcing transfers of ownership to responsible purchasers. The program aims to address long-standing tenant issues in buildings like one managed by A&E Real Estate, which faces thousands of open violations.