On April 25, 2024, the Department of City Planning announced an update to the DCP Housing Database for 2023. The agency also launched two interactive tools, one showing total housing production over time and by borough here, and another showing the 2023 figures by community district here.
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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.
City Announces Award of Over $70 Million in Grants for Electric School Buses, Electric Vehicle Charging at Hunts Point
On March 18, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City received $77 million in grants through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand the number of electric school buses and trucks citywide and the creation of the nation’s first freight electric vehicle charging hub.
COMMENTARY: Creating Social Housing in the Sky
By Assemblymember Harvey Epstein and Senator Cordell Cleare
The next innovation in the pursuit of permanently affordable housing for New Yorkers can be found amongst the glistening luxury high-rise condominiums. These high-rise condominium complexes will also include the next wave of cooperatively-owned and community-controlled affordable homeownership opportunities in New York City — social housing in the sky — if our bill, the recently updated Martin Act amendment (S3566A/A6921A), becomes law.
Proposed Council Bill Would Revoke Tobacco Licenses for Illegal Cannabis Sales
On September 14, 2023, the City Council introduced Int. 1172-2023, a bill to revoke tobacco retailer licenses for those who sell cannabis illegally, which Council Member Robert Holden sponsored.
City Planning Announces NYC Street Map to Show Historical Information About City
On October 12, 2023, Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick announced that the NYC Street Map will now include access to the original street mapping of the City. Users can see the width, angles, and other dimensions of the City’s over 32,000 streets when utilizing the interactive map for requests to change their street, personal property interests, and to explore the history of the City.