Image Credit: NYC DOB.
New Yorkers should be on the lookout for mold and structural damage, and take caution. On September 2, 2021, the Department of Buildings advised New Yorkers on actions to take after the remains of Hurricane Ida brought record-breaking rains and flash flooding across the city. Heavy flooding can result in structural damage, undermining, hazardous mold, and the deterioration of building electrical and gas plumbing systems.
Dean Anthony W. Crowell and
Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 173nd CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Michael Arad, Lead Designer of the 9/11 Memorial
Speaking On:
“The Design and Construction of the National 9/11 Memorial; Absence and Loss in the Life of New York City”
Date: Friday, September 10, 2021
Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this fall due to COVID-19, we will continue to present great guest speakers with an opportunity for our guests to participate in the discussion virtually using Zoom. Please join us for our next virtual CityLaw Breakfast.
Time: 9 AM – 10 AM
This will be a webinar held over Zoom. Login information will be sent closer to the date to all who RSVP.
Cost
No charge, but donations are welcome. Click here to donate.
RSVP
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Contact
212.431.2115
Roadway dining in Bay Ridge. Image Credit: NYC DOT
Over 11,000 restaurants are currently participating in the Open Restaurant Program. Earlier this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced four citywide zoning amendment proposals to support small businesses, create more grocery stores and improve accessibility in transit. One of the proposals, the permanent open restaurant zoning text amendment, seeks to establish a permanent open restaurant program by removing the geographic restrictions on where sidewalk cafes can be located.
Throggs Neck Houses, Bronx. Upgrades in storm water management and green infrastructure are finished. July 27, 2021
The drainage chambers capture nearly two million gallons of stormwater annually. On August 16, 2021, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the completion of a drainage upgrade at the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Throggs Neck Houses in the Bronx. The $1.3 million project will decrease flooding and overflows into the East River.
Image Credit: Office of the Comptroller
On August 16, 2021, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced that NYCHA budget and revenue data will be publicly accessible through the City’s Checkbook NYC program. Checkbook NYC is an online tool that provides public access to financial data of City agencies.
DOB’s new website. Image Credit: NYC DOB.
The new website helps organize the agency’s various resources for New Yorkers. On August 10, 2021, the Department of Buildings launched its redesigned website, which organizes the agency’s online resources into a more intuitive site. The website was last overhauled in 2016.
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