Ritchie Torres

Jared Kushner lied to NYC because he could get away with it

The Kushner Cos. filing of false paperwork on rent-regulated units and efforts to expel tenants is a failure of not just the companys integrity, but of state and local law. With the incentive structure of state rent regulations and a two-tiered legal system in which corporations get a slap on the wrist for ripping off the public while the poor go to jail for drug possession, actions like Kushner’s are inevitable.

  • By Ben Adler

Ritchie Torres

Torres asks what fundraiser is doing on COIB

New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres brought some conflict to the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board on Wednesday, questioning why board member Fernando Bohorquez Jr., a partner at BakerHostetler, is still a political fundraiser.

  • By Jeff Coltin

Mathieu Eugene

How long can each New York City Council member serve?

Breaking down the confusing term limit rules in the New York City Council.

Francisco Moya

Exclusive: Bill aims to block corrupt politicians from city office

New York City Council members Ritchie Torres and Francisco Moya are introducing a bill that would ban corrupt politicians from seeking city office, hoping to prevent candidates like Hiram Monserrate from ever running again.

  • By Jeff Coltin

Donald Trump

This Week’s Headlines: A Christmas tax cut and end-of-year shakeups

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

New York City Council

Most speaker candidates concede to Johnson, but Cornegy, Williams keep fighting

  • By Jeff Coltin

Ritchie Torres

Torres defends police reform bill in emotional speech ahead of Council’s closest vote

  • By Jeff Coltin

New York City Council

Where the New York City Council speaker candidates would look to cut costs

  • By Jeff Coltin

Ritchie Torres

Who’s trending in the NYC Council speaker’s race?

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

New York City Council

In the race for New York City Council speaker, who’s a player and who’s being played?

  • By Jeff Coltin

Mark Levine

Unions endorse Levine, Richards, Torres in council speaker’s race

  • By Frank G. Runyeon and Jeff Coltin

New York City Council

All of the speaker candidates agree, Crowley will have say in central staff

  • By Jeff Coltin

New York City Council

New York City Speaker candidates make their pitch to incoming New York City Council members

  • By Jeff Coltin

Daniel Garodnick

A bold new method to expose predatory landlords

  • By Dan Garodnick and Ritchie Torres

New York City Council

Who’s trending in the New York City Council speaker’s race?

  • By City & State

Corey Johnson

What each New York City Council speaker candidate would do first

  • By Jeff Coltin

New York City Council

City Council speaker candidates want fewer debates and forums

  • By Jeff Coltin

Jumaane Williams

Missing speaker candidates in the spotlight at criminal justice forum

  • By Jeff Coltin

Corey Johnson

Who’s trending in the NYC Council speaker’s race?

  • By City & State

Mark Levine

Who’s lobbying for whom in the NYC Council speaker’s race?

  • By Jeff Coltin

Mark Levine

Rodriguez, Levine and Williams #trending in the NYC Council speaker's race

  • By Jonathan Lentz