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    Public Comment Period Begins for City Environmental Justice Report

    Mayor  •  Environmental Justice  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The report will help shape the City’s Environmental Justice Plan. On August 5, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYC Environmental Justice Advisory Board announced the start of a public comment period for the Environmental Justice for All Report. The Environmental Justice for All Report is a comprehensive study of environmental justice issues that impact New York City in order to develop a citywide Environmental Justice Plan. For CityLand’s prior coverage of the Environmental Justice for All Report, click here.  (more…)

    Date: 08/09/2021
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    Low-Cost Broadband Access Expanded for 10,000 Bronx NYCHA Residents

    Mayor  •  Broadband Access  •  The Bronx

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The expansion adds on to 30,000 residents who already received low-cost broadband. On July 27, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an agreement with New York City-based internet service provider Bloc Power to bring high-speed internet access to 10,000 NYCHA residents across five Bronx NYCHA developments. The five developments include Melrose, East 152 Street-Courtlandt Avenue, Forest, Morris I, and Morris II. (more…)

    Date: 07/29/2021
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    Mayor Signs Hotel Industry Relief Executive Order

    Mayor  •  COVID-19 Recovery  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The executive order provides relief through a tax pause. On May 19, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order to provide temporary tax relief for the hotel industry as the industry continues to recover from the loss of tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)

    Date: 05/24/2021
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    City Takes First Steps in Exploration of Geothermal Utility Services

    Mayor  •  Alternative Energy  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    Geothermal heating and cooling are a very efficient and environmentally clean technology and energy that has been in use for decades but has gone underutilized by New York City. On April 21, 2021, Mayor de Blasio announced the first steps that will be taken to advance New York City’s transition to district geothermal systems. These geothermal systems will help replace fuel oil and natural gas, fundamentally changing how New York City heats and cools its buildings. (more…)

    Date: 05/05/2021
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    Mayor Announces Start of Environmental Justice Study

    Mayor  •  Environmental Justice  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image credit: CityLand

    The process will be a comprehensive study of environmental justice issues with the goal of developing a citywide Environmental Justice Plan to combat the issues. On February 9, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of the Environmental Justice for All Report, a comprehensive study of environmental justice issues.  The report will study and collect information from various communities on environmental justice issues and work to formulate a plan to end the burden of pollution, the age of fossil fuels, and climate change. (more…)

    Date: 02/22/2021
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