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New York Post
6 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
NYPD Commish Jessica Tisch defends e-bike crackdown before city council members who fear it will harm immigrants
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch defended her new crackdown on e-bikes to peeved City Council members who claimed the blitz of criminal summonses could cost immigrant delivery drivers their licenses — or even lead to deportations. 4 Commisioner Tisch defended the NYPD criminal summons against e-bike drivers. Luiz Rampelotto/ZUMA / 'This is not a war on e-bikes, this is a response to very real concerns that are widely held across virtually every borough, every New Yorker in this city,' Tisch said in front of the council at the executive budget hearing Thursday. Advertisement Progressive council member and Deliverista advocate Tiffany Cabán (D-22) grilled the commissioner and her colleagues on how the new criminal laws are being enforced, and doubted that officers were being objective in their handling of spots. 'It does not increase public trust in how this is being enforced if you cannot even articulate for me how officers are using this discretion,' Cabán argued, saying the brunt would fall on people of color and those who are at risk of being deported. 4 CM Tiffany Cabán has been an outspoken advocate for deliveristas. Michael Nagle Advertisement 'A person who is more likely to be a person of color may end up in deportation proceedings, It's not just right,' she said. The NYPD began issuing criminal court summons for e-bike riders who break standard traffic rules — like running red lights or riding on the sidewalk — on April 28 of this year, in what Tisch said was a direct response to safety concerns she was hearing from New Yorkers. Council member Lincoln Restler (D-33) has been at the center of the conversation around the speedy bikes, after a string of incidents at a Brooklyn bike lane in his district have resulted in multiple child injuries. Just last weekend, a 3-year-old tot was struck by a speeding cyclist in the Bedford Avenue lane — which has heightened neighborhood concerns about safety. Advertisement Despite this, Restler also expressed worry about the criminal summons. 4 There are around 65,000 deliveristas in NYC, its unknown how many of them are undocumented. Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire / 'I'm concerned about more people getting swept up in our criminal justice system who don't need it,' said Restler. 'We have a Trump administration that's trying to sweep everyone up into their deportation machine thath they can,' the Brooklyn lawmaker said. Advertisement Around 65,000 delivery drivers or 'Deliveristas' in NYC rely on some type of high-powered two-wheeler to maneuver orders around the five boroughs, and it is not known how many of them are undocumented immigrants. 4 Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA / The shift toward criminal summons by the NYPD was a result of the previous civil summons' failure to address issues effectively, as they were mainly geared toward licensed vehicles. Tisch lamented that she had come to the council before to flag the current law's limitations. 'I called on the council to change the laws,' she said, though she still thinks the current criminal enforcement is doing more good than harm. 'Anecdotally, I think it's working,' she said noting that she see's the e-bikes stop more frequently now at red lights. 'We cannot live in a consequence-free environment (and) e-bikes were generally living in a consequence-free environment,' she said.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NYC Council to vote on ‘Receipts Act' for cash and food benefits applications
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City Council is voting on a bill aimed at improving the transparency of the City's benefits application process. The proposal dubbed The Receipts Act, would seek to provide New Yorkers with a confirmation notice within 48 hours of applying for cash assistance or SNAP benefits as well as receipts for documents received within five days of submission. More Local News Additionally, residents would get details such as the date of the application, a list of the documents submitted, a copy of the application, and an explanation of whether the application is complete or if further steps are needed. Councilmember Tiffany Cabán sponsored the bill, saying it would help combat what she described as 'unnecessary delays, confusion, and rejections.' More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State 'It would streamline and expand the mechanisms that currently exist for transparency in the application process. And crucially, this bill would fill important gaps in the application process, strengthening these mechanisms and guaranteeing greater confidence among applicants,' Cabán said during a committee hearing in April. Deborah Berkman, the Director of the Shelter and Economic Stability Project at New York Legal Assistance Group, says the proposed bill would make it easier for clients to follow up on their applications. 'So many times NYLAG clients visit DSS offices and attempt to apply or recertify or otherwise change their public benefits and they come away empty handed,' Berkman said during a committee hearing. 'Clients are later told that documents are needed when they were already submitted or that clients' applications are denied for 'failure to submit documents' when in fact they did include those documents with their application or submitted them within the time frame required.' If passed, the bill would take effect 180 days after it becomes law. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Some lawmakers trying to get Kehlani's Central Park SummerStage concert reinstated
A group of New York City Councilmembers are fighting a decision to cancel a free Kehlani concert in Central Park. The lawmakers argue City Hall is trying to hamper free speech. The Adams administration, however, is holding firm. The concert was part of the city's SummerStage concert series, which brings free concerts to New Yorkers in parks across the city. The R&B singer was supposed to headline a Pride Month benefit show in Central Park. "This is clear retaliation for political dissent," City Councilmber Tiffany Cabán said. Cabán has co-signed a letter with 12 others urging the City Parks Foundation, the nonprofit which hosts the series, to "reverse the cancellation." The concert was dropped after First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro wrote the City Parks Foundation expressing concern about security around the show. "We have zero tolerance for antisemitism and zero tolerance for creating security concerns and the use of public facilities," Mastro told CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer. Mastro pointed to the the decision by Cornell University last month to drop the singer from their lineup for what they called "antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments." Her music video "Next 2 U," opens with the phrase "long live the intifada" and features dancers waving Palestinian flags. Intifada, an Arabic word for "uprising" or "resistance," is seen by some as a call for violence against Jews. "For the millionth time, that I am not antisemitic nor anti-Jew," Kehlani said in a video, also posted on Instagram. "I am anti-genocide. I am anti-the actions of the Israeli government. I am anti-an extermination of an entire people. I am anti-the bombing of innocent children, men, women — that's what I'm anti." Cabán argues the cancelation is an example of broader threats to free speech, but critics say taxpayer money should not fund the controversial artist. "If the concert were to be reinstated, it would send a message to New Yorkers that their concerns and the fact that their identities have been attacked by this artist are being ignored," American Jewish Committee New York director Josh Kramer said. "It is a very scary and dangerous thing to allow and have a mayor and his administration use their power to threaten an organization out of existence simply because they disagree with the views of an artist," Cabán said.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
PIX on Politics Daily: Legislation to support transgender New Yorkers
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Welcome to PIX on Politics Daily with Dan Mannarino, where we break down the day's political news, headlines, and issues that matter most to you through in-depth conversation. Join us daily on PIX11+ streaming at 1:00 p.m. as we invite newsmakers, lawmakers, and key players who shape policies that impact local communities. On Wednesday, Dan Mannarino speaks with New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán about legislation intended to shore up support for transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex (TGNCNBI) New Yorkers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
