NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (left) and Assembly member Michah Lasher (with mic) give speeches at NYC’s Tesla Takedown demonstration that drew hundreds of protestors on March 29 in the West Village. It marked the fifth week of protests at the Tesla showroom. ( Instagram: @lasherforassembly) Hundreds Protest Musk/Trump Cuts at Tesla’s Showroom, Draws 3 Dem Elected Officials For the fifth week in a row, hundreds of people turned up at a Tesla Showroom in the Meatpacking District on March 29 to... News 31 Mar 2025 | 05:44
A rendering of the atrium that would be the centerpiece of a $10 billion Port Authority Bus Terminal overhaul. The NY City Council unanimously approved the project on Nov. 21. ( Photo: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey) Port Authority Bus Terminal Overhaul Gets Council OK, Still Needs $1B Federal Loan The New York City Council unanimously gave the go-ahead for a $10 billion overhaul of the Port Authority Bus Terminal on... News 26 Nov 2024 | 05:58
State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal sponsored the bill’s passage in the upper house. A similar passed the NYS Assembly and now all eyes turn to Governor Hochul to see if she will sign or veto the bill. ( Source: New York State Senate Media Services) City Joins Business, Medical Groups in Lobbying Against Grieving Families Act Backed by Hoylman-Sigal New York City has joined an expanding chorus of local governments, businesses, and medical groups urging Governor Kathy Hochul... News 24 Nov 2023 | 04:21
James Dolan appearing on Good Day New York earlier this year, in which he said he might ban alcohol sales at a Rangers game. It’s part of a bid to rile up fans against a permanent ban that the State Liquor Authority warned it is considering, ever since Dolan barred a select group of lawyers from attending games at MSG. Dolan Wins A Round In The Facial Recognition Battle James Dolan, the CEO of Madison Square Garden Entertainment, won a round in his battle to use facial recognition technology... News 03 Apr 2023 | 04:27
NYS Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal at a press conference in January denouncing Jim Dolan’s use of facial recognition technology to bar attorneys he is suing from attending events at Madison Square Garden, has now spearheaded a bill in the NYS Senate to force MSG to start paying $43 million a year in property taxes. It had been granted a special exemption years earlier as an incentive to keep the Knicks and Rangers at the MSG. Photo: Keith J. Kelly NY Senate Dems Take Ax to Tax Break for MSG worth $43 Mil Madison Square Garden collided head on with the Democrats who control the State Senate over whether to continue the property... News 15 Mar 2023 | 10:39
State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) and Assemblyman Tony Simone (pictured to his left) speak at a press conference March 3 about moving Madison Square Garden and ending the tax abatement which allows the Garden to avoid paying $41 million a year in property taxes. Photo: Kay Bontempo. Pressure Mounting on Hochul to Dump Penn Station Tower Plan Governor Hochul’s plan to help pay for a renovation of Penn Station by building ten supertall towers around it is “dead on... News 06 Mar 2023 | 12:06
E-Bike Gang Swiping Headphones; Body Found in the East 53rd Street Subway Station