As part of a continued effort to improve access to public information, Public Advocate de Blasio today launched online tools to track Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests he has received since t
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has proposed a new City law that will shed light on which agencies are wrongfully denying Freedom of Information requests.
As New York City struggles with the 56% spike in pothole complaints since 2006, a new study from Public Advocate Bill de Blasio shows needless bureaucracy is costing taxpayers money and slowing down r
On the heels of Exxon-Mobil posting $11 billion in first quarter profits driven by soaring gas prices, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio released research showing some of the biggest recipients of corpor
In December 2009, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission TLC issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting auto manufacturers and designers to submit their best ideas for a purpose-built vehi
Today, on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Queens), State Senator Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan) and New York City Public A
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio today released a comprehensive report analyzing the broad impact of U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling in the 2010 election cycle.
How important is the question of term limits in New York City?
For starters, it has been relegated to the back of the ballot for the election on Tuesday, formatted in tiny print and squeezed in abo
NEW YORK – Public Advocate Bill de Blasio reached out to voters at transit hubs in every borough today, reminding them that term limits will be decided on Election Day.
