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    Zero Carbon Zoning Amendment Can Remove Obstacles for Sustainability

    Zoning Text Amendments  •  Citywide

    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. (read more…)

    Tags : City of Yes Zoning Text Amendments, electric vehicles, solar power, sustainability, Zoning for Zero Carbon
    Date:06/15/2022
    Category : Department of Design and Construction
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    DDC and DEP Announce Start of Sewer and Catch Basin Upgrades in Westerleigh

    Infrastructure Upgrades  •  Westerleigh, Staten Island

    Standing water after a storm at the corner of Bidwell and North Avenues shows an ongoing issue with faulty storm drainage in Westerleigh. The system upgrades aim to prevent ponding like this and worse from happening. Image Credit: NYC DDC.

    On April 1, 2022, the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the start of a new drainage upgrade project in Westerleigh, Staten Island.  (read more…)

    Date:04/13/2022
    Category : Department of Design and Construction
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    DDC Begins Restoration on Landmarked Staten Island Supreme Court Building

    Landmark Restoration  •  St. George, Staten Island

    The Staten Island Supreme Court. Image Credit: DDC.

    On March 30, 2022, the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced the start of a restoration project for the Staten Island Supreme Court Building, located at 18 Richmond Terrace in St. George, Staten Island. The courthouse, a French Renaissance style temple-fronted limestone building, was built in 1913 and designated a New York City landmark in 1982.  (read more…)

    Date:04/04/2022
    Category : Department of Design and Construction
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    DDC Picks Firms to Design Future Public Building Projects

    Public Buildings  •  Citywide

    Brooklyn’s Rescue Co. #2, seen above, is a firehouse that opened in 2019 as part of a past Project Excellence contract. Image Credit: NYC DDC.

    Projects will be awarded to the selected firms on a rotating basis. On March 16, 2022, the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced the selection of twenty firms the agency has contracted with for architectural design services for future public building projects. The firms were selected as part of the Project Excellence Program. The Project Excellence Program pre-qualifies firms to provide design services for public building projects to ensure high quality while saving time on the procurement process. The previous round of the program expired in 2021. (read more…)

    Date:03/29/2022
    Category : Department of Design and Construction
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    City Agencies Announce Completion of Expansion of Montefiore Square in West Harlem

    Renovations  •  West Harlem, Manhattan

    The upgraded Montefiore Plaza. Image Credit: NYC DDC.

    Some of the upgrades include new benches, lighting, and trees. On January 27, 2022, the Departments of Design and Construction (DDC), Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection (DEP), and Parks and Recreation announced the completion of renovations to Montefiore Square in Harlem. Montefiore Square is a triangular plaza located between West 138th Street, Hamilton Place and Broadway. (read more…)

    Date:01/28/2022
    Category : Department of Design and Construction
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