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    Mayor Reveals Task Force Recommendations to Convert Underused Office Space to Housing


    Mayor  •  Housing  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: Mayor’s Office.

    On January 9, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced a set of recommendations from the Office Adaptive Reuse Task Force for changes to state laws and city zoning requirements to make it easier for the conversion of underused office space to housing. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed how many companies operate, transitioning to work-from-home or hybrid structures that require less office space, while the city experiences an ongoing affordable housing crisis.

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    Date: 01/26/2023
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    Governor Announces Over $390 Million for Ten Affordable and Supportive Housing Projects Across the State, Four in NYC


    Governor  •  Affordable Housing  •  Statewide

    Construction begins on Bedford Green House II in Fordham Heights. The project is one of ten to receive a part of an over $390 million investment from the state to preserve affordable and supportive housing statewide. Image Credit: HPD.

    On January 19, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that over $390 million was awarded through bonds and subsidies for affordable and supportive housing statewide. With additional private funding, over $600 million is expected to be invested to preserve over 1,600 units in ten projects across the state, including four projects within New York City. The four New York City projects are Bedford Green House Phase II in Fordham Heights in the Bronx; Shepherd Glenmore in East New York, Brooklyn; Crotona Belmont Senior Housing in East Tremont in the Bronx; and River View Towers in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. 

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    Date: 01/25/2023
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    DOT Cuts Ribbon on Completed Improvements Outside Pelham Bay Park Station in the Bronx


    Department Of Transportation  •  Transportation  •  Pelham Bay, Bronx

    A portion of the transformed Westchester Avenue near the Pelham Bay station. Image Credit: NYC DOT.

    On January 23, 2023, NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez joined MTA President Richard Davey, elected officials and transportation advocates to celebrate the completion of transit improvements around the Pelham Bay Park station in the Bronx. The Pelham Bay Park station is the terminal stop for the 6 train in the northeast Bronx. Outside the station, commuters can transfer to the Bx12 Select Bus, and five other transit lines. The area serves as an important transfer point for residents in Co-Op City, City Island, and Pelham Bay. The bus routes around the station served 64,000 riders prior to the pandemic.

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    Date: 01/24/2023
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    Comptroller’s Report Finds Chronic Lack of Heat Issues in Over 1,000 Buildings, Recommendations to Enhance City Response


    Comptroller's Office  •  Tenants Rights  •  Citywide

    Comptroller Brad Lander. Image Credit: Office of the Comptroller.

    On January 9, 2023, the Office of Comptroller Brad Lander released a new report “Turn Up the Heat,” which reviews the City’s efforts in addressing chronic heat complaints. By law, from October 1 through May 31, landlords are required to maintain indoor temperatures at 68 degrees in the daytime when outdoor temperatures are below 55 degrees, and at least 62 degrees indoors at night, regardless of the outdoor temperature. Hot water must also be provided at 120 degrees year-round. When landlords fail to meet these requirements, tenants can file complaints with 311, which can result in interventions by city agencies. The new Comptroller’s report examines the effectiveness of these interventions and what the city can do to improve its response, especially for the worst offending buildings. 

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    Date: 01/23/2023
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    Parks Dept Reports Record-Breaking Mulchfest Season


    Department of Parks & Recreation  •  Recycling  •  Citywide

    A Parks employee holds a small bag of mulch at a previous Mulchfest. Image Credit: Parks Dept.

    On January 17, 2023, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced the results of the most recent Mulchfest, where the agency collected live Christmas trees that were recycled into mulch to be used for mulching plant beds and community gardens across the city. According to the agency, 58,309 trees were collected for this year’s Mulchfest. 

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    Date: 01/20/2023
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    Mayor Announces “Get Stuff Built” Plan to Streamline Building and Land Use Processes


    Mayor  •  Land Use Development  •  Citywide

    Mayor Adams holds a copy of “Get Stuff Built,” the administration’s proposal for streamlining parts of the land use process and Buildings requirement. Image Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office.

    On December 8, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams unveiled New York City’s latest land use roadmap, Get Stuff Built, a complement to his City of Yes zoning proposals announced earlier this year. Get Stuff Built represents a collaborative effort among more than two dozen agencies serving on the Building and Land use Approval Streamlining Taskforce (BLAST), which held 18 working group sessions and four roundtable discussions with more than 50 external stakeholders. Designed to address housing affordability, support small businesses, and facilitate capital projects, Get Stuff Built lays out 111 initiatives to streamline development in the City in three categories identified for reform: environmental review, land use processes, and building permitting.

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    Date: 01/19/2023
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