The City Council on Thursday voted to override Mayor Adams’ vetoes of four pieces of legislation, and members slammed the mayor’s attempts to shut the legislation down as attacks on working-class New Yorkers .

“This Council… has been steadfast in working for the people of the city of New York, particularly for the least of these and the most underserved populations of this city,” Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said at a press conference ahead of the vote. “It’s unfortunate that the mayor abdicates his responsibility to working people, particularly with this legislation that we’re going to override today.”

The bills would seek to expand pay-equity reporting requirements, prevent CityFHEPS voucher holders from paying more than 30% of their income toward rent and codify the Mayor’s Off

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