Keith Powers

@keithpowersnyc.bsky.social

🎙️Thank you to Ben Max for having me and @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social on the show for a conversation about our transition from the NYC Council to the State Legislature, our first experience navigating state budget negotiations, Mayor Mamdani’s administration, & more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Erik Bottcher & Keith Powers on Joining the State Legislature, Budget Negotiations, & More

Podcast Episode · Max Politics · May 18 · 56m

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New York should lead the world in most things — but not construction delays. One of the worst causes? Relocating the web of underground utilities. Today, I introduced a bill to speed up the process so we can get back to building things quickly again. www.timeout.com/newyork/news...

What’s going on with the Second Avenue subway?

The long-delayed Q train extension into East Harlem is moving forward, but a high-stakes funding fight with the federal government is suddenly putting the timeline under pressure.

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Those who use ghost plates to evade tolls and enforcement are taking us all for a ride. It's time to put that to an end. Today, I'm introducing legislation with @Sen_Gounardes to tackle repeat offenders. gothamist.com/news/nyc-gho...

NYC ‘ghost cars’ more likely to drive dangerously and owe fines, report finds

The City Council finds these cars, with their illegal plates, are most prevalent in the Bronx, followed by Brooklyn and Queens.

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I've joined @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social to introduce legislation that clears the way for new artist housing in NYC for the 1st time in over 20 years. If we want to remain the cultural capital of the 🌎, we need to make sure artists can afford to live here. Read more: gothamist.com/news/nyc-aff...

NYC affordable housing preferences for artists? A bill auditions in Albany.

A proposal aims to clarify that such preferences do not run afoul of antidiscrimination measures.

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We cannot accept gun violence as inevitable. That’s why I’ve partnered with @ebottcher.bsky.social to require gun stores to show graphic images that reflect the reality of having a gun in the home. Read our op-ed on why we should make danger impossible to ignore👇 bit.ly/4uN74m6

Opinion: New York needs graphic warnings at gun stores

Visual notices about the dangers of firearms would grab attention, communicate serious hazards quickly and leave a lasting impression.

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The bulky, green sidewalk scaffolding that wraps around many buildings in New York City is as familiar a sight as rush-hour traffic — and just as reviled. But on Tuesday, city officials unveiled six designs that reimagine the structures. nyti.ms/3XxvNLU