On February 16, 2024, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced that the city-owned parking lot at 351 Powers Avenue in the Bronx will be converted into “Powerhouse Apartments” and accompanied by a community theater. The apartments will be deeply affordable, and the theater will be housed in an electric powered building in Mott Haven. Lemle & Wolff Development Co., HELP Development Corp., and True Development New York, LLC will … <Read More>
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COMPLETE VIDEO: 190th CityLaw Breakfast with Comptroller Brad Lander, 2/15
This year, the Center for New York City Law is celebrating thirty years of CityLaw Breakfasts! We appreciate everyone who has taken the time to join us for our programming over the years and look forward to many more in the future!
On February 15, 2024, Brad Lander, Comptroller of the City of New York, spoke at the 190th CityLaw Breakfast on “A Vision for a More Thriving, Equitable, and Resilient City.” Professor Ross Sandler, … <Read More>
City Initiative to Help Create Affordable Housing for CityFHEPS Voucher Holders
On February 8, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park announced the Affordable Housing Services (AHS) initiative that will serve to create 1,500 permanent affordable homes. The homes created under AHS will specifically aid New Yorkers who are exiting the shelter system with City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) vouchers. In addition to the launch of AHS today, DSS has … <Read More>
CPC Votes to Approve 46-Story Mid-Block Yorkville Building
On February 7, 2024, the City Planning Commission voted to approve an application for a 46-story mixed-use building at 231 East 94th Street in Yorkville. The building would be located mid-block on the north side of East 94th Street between Second and Third Avenues.
Updated: “How Doomed is the Loop?”: Discussion on Remote Work Impact on City’s Financial Health
How “doomed” is New York City due to the prevalence of remote work and its impact on commercial real estate values? Experts discussed the city’s fiscal outlook during a recent panel discussion, “How Doomed is the Loop?,” hosted by the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School. The January 25th panel was moderated by Mark Willis, Senior Policy Fellow at the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and … <Read More>
City Reveals New Garbage Truck Design in Latest Push for Trash Containerization
On February 1, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced a twofold plan to move forward with the commitment made by Mayor Adams to store all street trash in pickup containers. The plan includes the introduction of automated, side-loading garbage trucks and a data-driven containerization strategy set to begin to take place in Manhattan Community Board 9 (Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, Hamilton Heights) this year. The pilot aims to containerize one … <Read More>