logo CityLand
      • Home
      • About CityLand
      • CityLand Sponsors
      • Filings & Decisions
      • Commentary
      • Archive
      • Resources
      • CityLaw
      • Current Issue

    Committee on Aging Hears Bill Aimed to Safeguard Elderly Renters


    City Council  •  Senior Housing  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    Int. 673-2022 would entitle renters over the age of 60 to full legal representation at no cost. On September 7, 2022, the New York City Council’s Committee on Aging held a public hearing on Introduction 673-2022. The bill would entitle renters over the age of 60 to full legal representation at no cost in cases of eviction or termination of tenancy, as well as require the Department for the Aging to provide financial assistance and a housing support program for those at risk.

    Click here to read full article

    Date: 11/17/2022
    Leave a Comment

    Landmarks Holds Public Hearing for Designation of Samuel Gompers High School in the Bronx


    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Designation  •  Mott Haven, Bronx

    Samuel Gompers Industrial High School building. Image Credit: LPC.

    Multiple people spoke in support and highlighted the building’s art deco features and connection to the city’s industrial history. On November 15, 2022 the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing for the designation of the Samuel Gompers Industrial High School as an individual landmark. Gompers High School is located at 455 Southern Boulevard in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. 

    Click here to read full article

    Date: 11/16/2022
    Leave a Comment

    Mayor Celebrates Opening of “90 Sands” Affordable Housing Development


    Mayor  •  Supportive Housing  •  DUMBO, Brooklyn

    The ribbon cutting for 90 Sands. Image Credit: HPD.

    The former Jehovah’s Witnesses hotel has been converted into nearly 500 affordable and supportive housing units. On November 3, 2022, Mayor Adams, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) joined nonprofit Breaking Ground to celebrate the opening of 90 Sands, a former hotel converted into 491 affordable and supportive housing units in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

    Click here to read full article

    Date: 11/15/2022
    Leave a Comment

    “Streets for Recovery” Report Details Success of Outdoor Dining on Open Streets


    Department Of Transportation  •  Open Streets  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: New York City Department of Transportation

    The report uses data aggregated by Department of Finance to highlight the economic benefits of open streets laws. On October 25, 2022, Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the release of Streets for Recovery, a report on Open Streets policy developed in collaboration with Bloomberg Associates. This first-in-the-nation report uses Department of Finance data to highlight the economic benefits of Open Streets during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Click here to read full article

    Date: 11/14/2022
    Leave a Comment

    Nine Recreation Centers Expand Hours


    Department of Parks & Recreation  •  Recreation Centers  •  Citywide

     

    St. John’s Recreation Center in Brooklyn. Image Credit: Google Maps.

    On October 3, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams and Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced that nine recreation centers across the five boroughs expanded their operating hours. This increase was made possible with $7.1 million in funding by Mayor Adams in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget.

    Click here to read full article

    Date: 11/12/2022
    Leave a Comment

    VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 183rd CityLaw Breakfast with DOE Chancellor David C. Banks on 12/16 at 9 AM


    Events  •  CityLaw Breakfast  •  Webinar

    The Center for New York City Law and

    Professor Ross Sandler, Director

    cordially invite you to the 183rd CityLaw Breakfast

    Featuring Speaker

    David C. Banks, Chancellor of the NYC Department of Education

    Date: Friday, December 16, 2022

    Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this fall due to COVID-19, we will continue to present great guest speakers with an opportunity for our guests to participate in the discussion virtually using Zoom. Please join us for our next virtual CityLaw Breakfast.

    Time: 9 AM – 10 AM

    Click here to read full article

    Date: 11/11/2022
    Leave a Comment
    1. Pages:
    2. «
    3. 1
    4. ...
    5. 7
    6. 8
    7. 9
    8. 10
    9. 11
    10. 12
    11. 13
    12. ...
    13. 682
    14. »

    Subscribe To Free Alerts


    Follow Us on Social Media

    twitterfacebook

    Search

    Search by Category

      City Council
      CityLaw
      City Planning Commission
      Board of Standards & Appeals
      Landmarks Preservation Commission
      Economic Development Corporation
      Housing Preservation & Development
      Administrative Decisions
      Court Decisions
      Filings and Decisions
      CityLand Profiles

    Search by Date

    © 1997-2010 New York Law School | 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013 | 212.431.2100 | Privacy | Terms | Code of Conduct | DMCA | Policies
     

    Loading Comments...