On May 23, 2024, the New York City Council passed a package of bills to improve parking garage safety by identifying and addressing parking garage structural deficiencies. These bills, Int. 135-A, 170-A, and 231-A, were created in response to a parking garage that collapsed at 57 Ann Street in Lower Manhattan on April 18, 2023, which killed garage manager Willis Moore and injured five others.
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Parks and DDC Celebrate Ground Breaking for Tide Gate Bridge Renovation Project in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
On May 28, 2024, the Department of Design and Construction and the Parks Department joined elected officials and local officials to break ground on a renovation project for the Tide Gate Bridge in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, also known as Porpoise Bridge.
DEP, DDC Celebrate the Completion of Rego Park and Forest Hills Water Main Upgrades Project
On May 1, 2024, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Design and Construction announced the completion of a $9 million infrastructure upgrade project in Rego Park and Forest Hills in Queens. The upgrades were made to ensure the long-term reliability of water service.
City Announces Investment of New Skate Parks for City’s Youth
On April 30, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced a partnership with The Skatepark Project and an investment of $24.8 million in skate parks in Brooklyn and the Bronx. The Skatepark Project is a nonprofit organization with a goal of providing safe and inclusive public skateparks for the youth and the City’s partnership with them will be in furtherance of Mayor Adams’ … <Read More>
City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Overview: City Celebrates Start of Public Review Process
On April 29, 2024, the City Planning Commission launched the public review process for the proposed City of Yes for Housing Opportunity text amendment. The text amendment is one of three City of Yes amendments aiming to remove or modify outdated provisions within the zoning text that inhibit economic growth, the ability for developers to build, and the implementation of green technology and infrastructure.
Landmarks Designates the Old Croton Aqueduct Walk as the Bronx’s First Scenic Landmark
On April 16, 2024, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Old Croton Aqueduct Walk as a scenic landmark. The Aqueduct Walk is a 4.9 acre linear park along Aqueduct Avenue between West Kingsbridge Road and West Burnside Avenue. It features a public walkway built on top of the Old Croton Aqueduct.