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    GUEST COMMENTARY: On the Ballot for Nov. 2, 2021: the Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting

    Redistricting  •  Statewide

    Current Congressional district map for New York City. Image Credit: New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reappointment.

    The Redistricting Schedule

    On November 2, 2021, New York State voters will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment revising the redistricting process to be based on the 2020 census. If the constitutional amendment is approved, the changes will take effect on January 1, 2022. This amendment is necessary to address delays in the census created by the pandemic and to accommodate New York State’s change from a September primary to an earlier June primary for both federal and state elections. These changes compressed the time needed to complete the redistricting. Without these changes, it is possible that the new districts will not be ready in time for the political process to function. (read more…)

    Tags : redistricting
    Date:08/27/2021
    Category : Commentary
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    GUEST COMMENTARY: City Turns Back on Rational Zoning

    Rezoning  •  Citywide

    Rendering of the proposed new building at 250 Water Street, which will replace a parking lot. Image Credit: NYC LPC

    Zoning is under attack in New York City. Not here or there, in this location or that, but the concept itself. This has been the long game of the city’s real estate interests, and after a decade of raids those interests have launched a full assault on several fronts. The historic city should expect no quarter. (read more…)

    Tags : guest commentary, Rezoning, Spot zoning
    Date:08/10/2021
    Category : Commentary
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    GUEST COMMENTARY: Hudson Yards – Setting the Record Straight (or Don’t Doubt its Success)

    Hudson Yards  •  Hudson Yards, Manhattan

    Sandy Hornick. Image Credit: Sandy Hornick/Hornick Consulting, Inc.

    I was motivated to respond to an article by Robert Kuttner on The American Prospect website that in general argued that a tax-subsidized project was facing impending collapse which could provide an opportunity for affordable housing. I have no problem with the author disliking Hudson Yards and he wouldn’t be the first or only one to do so. I believe, however, that the American Prospect piece contains misinformation on the Hudson Yards project. This article is an attempt to put Hudson Yards into context and explain how this public/private venture is currently working. (read more…)

    Tags : guest commentary, Hudson Yards
    Date:08/02/2021
    Category : Commentary
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    Commentary: Remote Hearings are Over – What Happens Now?

    Public Hearings  •  Citywide

    Meetings like this City Planning Commission public hearing that were moved to safely accommodate a larger crowd are an example of how public bodies can adapt to safely hold in-person hearings post pandemic. Image Credit: CityLand

    On June 23, 2021 Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state’s COVID-19 emergency orders, which are set to expire today will not be renewed. One of the provisions within the emergency order adjusted the requirements of the Open Meetings Law to allow public hearings to be held remotely via telephone or video conference or other similar service. As of Friday, June 25th, the Open Meetings Law will again require all meetings to be held in-person. (read more…)

    Tags : Commentary, Open Meetings Law, remote meetings
    Date:06/24/2021
    Category : Commentary
    (1) Comment

    COMMENTARY: Joan Davidson and the J.M. Kaplan Foundation

    Ross Sandler

    Ross Sandler, Center for New York City Law Director

    If all the charitable foundations everywhere in the United States were lined up according to impact, the J.M. Kaplan Fund would be in the top ten. The J.M. Kaplan Fund was established in 1945 by Jacob M. Kaplan and was led for thirty years by J.M.’s daughter, Joan K. Davidson. Joan was a fixture in New York City’s political, charitable, and civic world, and she used her ideas and enthusiasms to make New York City a better place. The story is told in a new book by Roberta Brandes Gratz, It’s A Helluva Town: Joan K. Davidson, the J.M. Kaplan Fund, and the fight for a Better New York (Bold Type Books 2020). (read more…)

    Date:06/07/2021
    Category : Commentary
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