City Imposes Two-Year Facade Inspecting Ban for Engineer Following December Partial Building Collapse in the Bronx

On February 22, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Buildings announced an agreement for a two-year suspension for a professional engineer to conduct facade inspections following the December 2023 partial collapse of 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx. Several families lost their apartments, although there fortunately were no fatalities or serious injuries.


EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: American Castles: 90 Years of Public Housing in New York – 2/28

The Center for New York City Law and New York Law School cordially invite you to

American Castles: 90 Years of Public Housing in New York

Grand Ideals, Broken Promises, and Renewed Commitments in the City’s Existential Challenge to House 500,000 New Yorkers

featuring Arvind Sohoni, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Innovation at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 5:45 PM


HPD Announces New Apartment and Theater in Mott Haven as Part of “24 in 24” Initiative

On February 16, 2024, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced that the city-owned parking lot at 351 Powers Avenue in the Bronx will be converted into “Powerhouse Apartments” and accompanied by a community theater. The apartments will be deeply affordable, and the theater will be housed in an electric powered building in Mott Haven. Lemle & Wolff Development Co., HELP Development Corp., and True Development New York, LLC will … <Read More>


DOT Celebrates Ten Years of Vision Zero

On February 15, 2024, the Department of Transportation celebrated the ten-year anniversary of the Vision Zero safety program, the City’s ongoing efforts to reduce and prevent deaths and serious injuries from traffic accidents and crashes. New York City was the first American city to develop a Vision Zero program. In over a century of recorded data, 2023 was the second safest year for pedestrians in New York City, and eight of the top ten safest <Read More>



DEP Begins Enforcement Push Against Delinquent Water Accounts

On February 13, 2024, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced new enforcement efforts to collect a total of $124 million owed by chronically delinquent water service accounts. The agency categorizes approximately 2,900 accounts as chronically delinquent. Previously, the agency ran a temporary amnesty program that allowed New Yorkers to pay off their water bill debts without interest and in addition granted $8 million in billing credits to low-income accounts. This saved … <Read More>