As new speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito takes the helm, financial disclosures reveal the baggage and benefits 51 members bring to public service
Melissa Mark-Viverito
After a dynamic inaugural year of inviting the public to help decide how the New York City Council spends some of its funds, four council members who pioneered the practice here are about to have some company
New law bans city jails from turning over undocumented immigrants who are first-time offenders to federal authorities
Participatory budgeting puts neighborhood decisions into voters’ hands
