The Life Sciences sector has seen incredible growth in the NYC metro region. The Zoning for Economic Opportunity text amendment may change restrictions that make it easier for life sciences industries to expand and continue to grow. Image Credit: Tory Williams/EDC.
On Wednesday, June 1, Mayor Eric Adams outlined his, “City of Yes” initiative. This initiative is the next phase of his, “Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent,” plan to stimulate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. “City of Yes,” is built around a series of three as-yet-unwritten zoning text amendments to modernize and simplify zoning resolutions to encourage business growth, stimulate housing creation, and reduce the city’s carbon footprint. (more…)
The proposed zoning text amendment will help increase the available space for solar panels, among other things. Credit: NYC DEP
Mayor Adams proposed a new city amendment to reduce our carbon footprint by removing red tape around certain zoning codes. On June 1, 2022, New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, proposed three new citywide text amendments to improve the City’s equity, sustainability, and housing. Mayor Adams believes current zoning codes have certain restrictions that could be diminished or completely eliminated in order to fulfill these goals. One of the proposed amendments, “Zoning for Zero Carbon,” will attempt to (1) remove red tape in deploying new clean energy storages and uses, (2) facilitate building retrofits. (more…)
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When: Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Where: Zoom – Program materials and login information will be provided to registrants 24 hours prior to the event.
Credit: 2.5 Transitional and Nontransitional CLE Credits – 2.0 in Professional Practice and 0.5 in Ethics and Professionalism
Cost: $250 registration fee, $100 NYC Agency Attorneys
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Local Lobbying and the Lobbying Act: An Examination of Lobbying Laws on Land Use
The CLE will examine the application of the New York State Lobbying Act and local lobbying laws to land use with a particular focus on: what constitutes lobbying, what triggers reportable lobbying, and what factors should be considered when analyzing lobbying laws in the land use context.
Date: December 2, 2021
Where: Zoom – Program materials and login information will be provided to registrants 24 hours prior to the event.
Credits: 1.5 CLE credits in Ethics & Professionalism
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The Department of Transportation plans to create a record-breaking series of bus priority projects and plans to install 30 miles of protected bike lanes in all 5 boroughs. On May 11, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Department of Transportation announced plans to increase last year’s protected bike lane installations and nearly double last year’s bus project totals. (more…)
