Council Member Jumaane Williams. Image credit: NYCC/William Alatriste

The City Council’s Land Use Committee approved three projects in Brooklyn with varying forms and degrees of affordable housing. On April 20, 2017, the Land Use Committee voted to approve three new projects with some dissent registered. During the meeting, Council Member Jumaane Williams remarked that as a body the City Council was presenting two faces. One face to the public in discussing homelessness and affordable housing, and another face when voting on projects “that do nothing to help homelessness or provide real affordability.” He argued that the public would be outraged if it really knew what types of projects were being approved by the City Council. (more…)

New York City Procurement Law:

Managing Contracts with New York City

CLE: NEW YORK CITY PROCUREMENT LAW: DOING BUSINESS WITH NEW YORK

presented by

The Center for New York City Law & the New York City Law Department

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Click here to register.

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When:
Wednesday, November 6, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

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Where:
New York Law School
185 West Broadway (between Worth & Leonard Streets)

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Credit:
3.5 CLE credits
(3.5 Transitional and Nontransitional Credits: 3 in Professional Practice and .5 in Ethics and Professionalism)

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Cost:
$175 general registration fee

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Agenda:

Session 1: Overview of the Law and Rules Governing NYC Procurements
What’s New for Vendors in 2013?
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Speakers: Steven Stein Cushman; Martha Mann Alfaro; Howard Friedman

●     Competitive sealed bids: New PPB rules and State law allowing the City to award contracts for the purchase of goods and standard services on a “Best Value” basis.

●     Minority and woman-owned business enterprises (MWBE): New local law and opportunities to participate in New York City contracts.

●     Contracts for client and community based services: The HHS Accelerator program to speed and simplify contracting.

●     Pay to Play and COIB rules.

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Break
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m

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Session 2: Core Vendor Issues
4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Speakers: Claude Millman; John Mascialino; Denise Richardson

●     Bid protests: How and when may a bidder protest procurement decisions such as those regarding specifications in invitations for bids or requests for proposals, and decisions regarding contract awards?

●     Denial or revocation of pre-qualification status: How and when may a pre-qualification applicant challenge an adverse decision?

●     Non-responsiveness determinations: How and when may a vendor challenge a non-responsiveness determination?

●     Vendor responsibility determinations, non-responsibility appeals, and VENDEX cautions: How and when may a vendor manage business integrity and capacity issues that arise during the procurement process?

●     Dispute resolution: How can a vendor elevate a contract dispute to a higher level?

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Click here to register.

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Note:

NYC Law Department and City Agency attorneys should not use the form linked above. Please register instead by emailing CLE@law.nyc.gov with “New York City Procurement Law CLE” in the subject line.

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Payments:

Online payments of the general fee of $175 will be conducted via PayPal. Visa and MasterCard payments can also be made over the phone at 212.431.2383. Checks should be made payable to “New York Law School” and mailed to:

Libi Adler
Center for New York City Law
New York Law School
185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013-2921

CLE financial aid assistance is available. Application for financial aid assistance must be received no later than three weeks prior to a course offering. To view the New York Law School financial aid policies for CLE events, please visit http://www.nyls.edu/alumni-and-giving/lifetime-learning/cle/cle-tuition-assistance-2/.

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New York Law School students and faculty:

A number of comped spots are available for current, active NYLS students and faculty members. If you would like to attend this program, please e-mail Libi Adler at libi.adler@nyls.edu to make arrangements.

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Need more information? Require special accommodations?

Contact coordinator Libi Adler at 212.431.2383 or libi.adler@nyls.edu.

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New York Law School has been certified by the New York State Board of Continuing Legal Education as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York. This program is approved for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

Chelsea Market exterior at 75 Ninth Avenue, Manhattan. Credit: Chelsea Market.

See below for update.

Affordable housing contribution would be used by nearby Fulton Houses if floor area bonus utilized. On October 25, 2012, the City Council’s Land Use Committee approved Jamestown Properties’ modified expansion plan for Chelsea Market at 75 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan. The Market is a complex of 18 different buildings occupying the entire block bounded by West 14th and West 15th Streets and Ninth and Tenth Avenues. A section of the High Line Park cuts through the Market along Tenth Avenue. The expansion would facilitate the growth of Chelsea Market’s creative and media office use, as well as provide financial and practical benefits to the High Line.

The proposed expansion plan includes a 240,000-square-foot office space enlargement for 85 Tenth Avenue and a 90,000-square-foot enlargement at 75 Ninth Avenue for hotel use. The plan also extends the Special West Chelsea District to include the entire Chelsea Market block. The Special West Chelsea District was created in 2005. 2 CityLand 83 (July 15, 2005). The inclusion would facilitate the proposed expansion by retaining the block’s M1-5 zoning designation, and by allowing an increase in the maximum floor area ratio on the site from 5.0 to 7.5 FAR upon Jamestown making a financial contribution to the High Line Improvement Fund. Jamestown also promised to provide the High Line with amenities such as public restrooms and a freight elevator. (more…)

EDC’s vision for the Seward Park redevelopment area in the Lower East Side. Credit: EDC

City’s plan to redevelop urban renewal area in the Lower East Side would include 1.65 million sq.ft. of new development across nine City-owned sites. On August 22, 2012, the City Planning Commission approved the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s 1.65 million-square-foot, 900-unit Seward Park Mixed-Use Development Project in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The project site consists of nine City-owned lots on the north and south sides of Delancey Street between Ludlow and Clinton Streets. Three lots are north of Delancey Street and include the Essex Street Market building (Site 9) and two low-rise commercial properties (Sites 8 and 10). The remaining six lots are on the south side of Delancey Street bounded by Ludlow and Clinton Streets and make up the proposed Large-Scale General Development.

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