On February 25, 2025, New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Thomas Foley and Department of Citywide Administrative Services Commissioner Louis A. Molina announced the completion of the Mark A. Constantino Judicial Center located in Staten Island. The project cost the City $10.7 million and was managed by the Department of Design and Construction on behalf of the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
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DDC Celebrates Completion of Reade Street Sidewalk Vault Restoration
On January 21, 2025, Commissioner Thomas Foley of the New York City Department of Design and Construction announced the completion of the reconstruction and stabilization of a two-story high underground sidewalk vault located at 22 Reade Street. This $5.7 million project was managed by the City Department of Design and Construction for the City Department of Citywide Administrative Service through using the Construction Manager-Build (CM-Build) contracting method.
Comptroller NYCHA Audit Reveals Evicting Discrepancies Between PACT and Traditional NYCHA Developments
On December 18, 2024, the New York City Comptroller’s office announced findings from an audit conducted by the New York City Housing Authority Resident Audit Committee. The data from the audit provided four findings: (1) the New York City Housing Authority did not provide Permanent Affordability Commitment Together Property managers a formal procedure to follow regarding non-payment of rent by tenants; (2) eviction rates varied depending on the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together Property manager; (3) … <Read More>
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 12/23/24
By Jeff Wice & Alexis Marking
This week- NY May Lose Two More Congressional Districts, State VRA Appeal Hearing, Nassau Trial Progresses, Harvard Law Supports Even Year Elections in NYC, NYC Matching Funds Released, Understanding Census Data, Michigan State VRA Fails, January 28 Census Conference
REAPPORTIONMENT
New York Projected to Lose Two Congressional Districts After 2030
After several years of historically low growth caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s population increased … <Read More>
City Planning Data Shows Lower Storefront Vacancy Post-Pandemic
On November 15, 2024, Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick released new data showing the city’s storefront vacancy rate is down to 11.1 percent. This marks the fourth straight quarter of declining vacancy.
In comparison, a survey of 24 corridors across the city during summer 2020 showed inactivity rates of over 30 percent. Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island all have borough-wide vacancy rates below nine percent, although some higher vacancy rates persist, … <Read More>
DEP Starts Sweeping Meter Reader Upgrades
On December 2, 2024, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it has begun upgrading over 600,000 Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) devices across the city. The AMR device is a small gray box attached to the exterior of a property that wirelessly transmits readings from the water meter to the agency. The device upgrades will begin in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn and will continue over the next three years, providing … <Read More>