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    Mayor Signs Bill to Ban Gas Usage in New Buildings

    Mayor  •  Environmental Protection  •  Citywide

    Mayor de Blasio signs Int. 2317-A into law. Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

    The bill bans the use of gas in new buildings by the end of 2027. On December 22, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Int. 2317-A into law, which requires the phasing out of the combustion of fossil fuels in new buildings. The law is the first of its kind for a large cold-weather city like New York. The bill was sponsored by Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel. (more…)

    Date: 12/29/2021
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    New Appointments to Governors Island Board of Directors Announced

    Mayor  •  Appointments  •  Governors Island, Manhattan

    Governors Island. Image credit: Trust for Governors Island.

    The six new appointees will help oversee the Trust’s planning , operations, and development decisions. On April 14, 2021, Mayor de Blasio announced new appointments to the Trust for Governors Island Board of Directors. The appointments are Donnel Baird, Alice Blank, Lisa Garcia, Grace Lee, Michael Oppenheimer, and Matthew Washington. The appointed members have a combined wealth of knowledge and backgrounds in the fields of green technology, climate science, environmental justice, architecture, business, government, and advocacy. The appointments will be overseeing the Trust’s activities in planning, operations, and development of Governors Island. (more…)

    Date: 04/26/2021
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    Jamie Torres-Springer Appointed New Commissioner of Design and Construction

    Mayor  •  Appointments  •  Citywide

    Jamie Torres-Springer. Image Credit: NYC DDC

    Torres-Springer, the former First Deputy Commissioner of the department, will be succeeding Senior Advisor for Recovery and outgoing Commissioner Lorraine Grillo. On March 23, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Jamie Torres-Springer as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Design and Construction. Torres-Springer will be succeeding Lorraine Grillo. Former Commissioner Grillo left the position earlier in March to serve as the City’s Senior Advisor for Recovery. (more…)

    Date: 04/06/2021
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    New York City Acquisition Fund to Have Exclusive Focus on M/WBEs and Nonprofits

    Mayor  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The fund currently has $210 million in lendable proceeds. On January 21, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio, along with the Taskforce on Racial Inclusion & Equity, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Housing Development Corporation, Enterprise Community Partners, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and a coalition of public, private and philanthropic partners announced that the New York City Acquisition Fund (NYCAF) will exclusively serve Minority and Women-Owned Businesses (M/WBEs) and nonprofits to support affordable and supportive housing development.  (more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, loans, M/WBEs, New York City Acquisition Fund, nonprofits
    Date: 01/26/2021
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    City Releases Final ‘Where We Live NYC’ Plan

    Mayor  •  Where We Live NYC Plan  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYC HPD and the Mayor’s Office.

    The plan has been updated to reflect the City’s needs following the pandemic. On October 20, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, Vicki Been, released the final Where We Live NYC Plan, the City’s plan for fair housing in the five boroughs. (more…)

    Tags : Where We Live NYC
    Date: 11/05/2020
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