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    Borough Based Jails Set to Take First Steps in 2020

    Borough-Based Jails  •  Citywide

    Aerial View of Rikers Island Photo Credit: US Geological Survey

    The City wastes little time in efforts to shutter Rikers Island and get construction across the boroughs started. Since the latter half of November, the City announced three major developments in the Borough-Based Jails plan. Each announcement is discussed in further detail below. To read more about Borough-Based Jails, read Cityland’s prior coverage here.

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    Tags : Bill de Blasio, borough based jails, department of corrections, Department of Design and Construction, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rikers Island
    Date:12/04/2019
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    City Develops Plan to Protect Lower Manhattan’s Shoreline from Climate Change Impacts

    Climate Change Resiliency  •  Lower Manhattan

    Image Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

    The project will include the expansion of the Lower Manhattan shoreline and four capital projects devoted to the resiliency of Lower Manhattan neighborhoods. On March 14, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) Project. The project is one of the City’s responses to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was a turning point for the City to tackle infrastructure resiliency. Hurricane Sandy resulted in $19 billion of devastation for the City and particularly impacted Lower Manhattan. The storm resulted in power outages and flooding in homes, businesses, and tunnels. Since Hurricane Sandy, the City has worked to assess Lower Manhattan’s climate change impacts and risks and analyze coastal protection options for the area’s 3.3-mile shoreline. (read more…)

    Tags : climate change, Lower Manhattan, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Resiliency
    Date:04/15/2019
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    Vicki Been Appointed Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development

    Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Appointment  •  Citywide

    HPD Commissioner Vicki Been answering questions at the 130th CityLaw Breakfast. Image credit: CityLaw

    The former HPD Commissioner will continue to work on affordability and economic opportunities for the City. On April 4, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of former Department of Housing and Preservation Commissioner Vicki Been as the new Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development. She succeeded Alicia Glen, who served in the position for five years.

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    Tags : Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, Housing Preservation and Development, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Vicki Been
    Date:04/10/2019
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    De Blasio Administration Sues to Remove “Water-Based” Billboards from City Waterways

    Litigation  •  Citywide

    Exhibit from lawsuit against Ballyhoo Media showing the company’s advertising for floating billboards across City waterways. Image Credit: Mayor’s Office/ NYC Law Department Affirmative Litigation Division

    The City is seeking thousands of dollars per day in fines for the ongoing and repeated violations. On March 27, 2019, the Mayor’s Office announced a lawsuit against Ballyhoo Media, Inc., a water-based billboard company, for repeatedly violating local laws by displaying “Times Square-style” billboards on Manhattan and Brooklyn waterways. The billboards began popping up last Fall and are LED signs on barges, and the City alleges in the suit that the signs create a “public nuisance,” and violate the New York City Zoning Resolution. The City seeks an injunction to prohibit Ballyhoo from operating the billboards and fines of up to $25,000 per violation, per day for Ballyhoo Media’s ongoing and repeated violations. (read more…)

    Tags : Ballyhoo Media, floating advertisments, floating billboards, lawsuit, litigation, Mayor's Office, waterways, zoning law
    Date:04/08/2019
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    De Blasio Administration Promises to Eliminate Childhood Lead Exposure

    Lead Removal  •  Citywide

    Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

    LeadFreeNYC’s programs will be fully in place within 24 months. On January 28, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio along with Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, announced the LeadFreeNYC plan, a Roadmap to Eliminating Childhood Lead Exposure. The plan was put together following a 90-day review of all City agencies’ policies related to lead prevention. The plan builds upon the City’s current commitment to lowering lead exposure. The Mayor aims to use the full powers of his administration and the city agencies to meet this goal. (read more…)

    Tags : Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Sanitation, Lead removal, Office of the Mayor
    Date:02/07/2019
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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