On January 28, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other critical stakeholders announced they are accepting requests for proposals from interested developers to further a project to build a new library with 100 percent affordable housing where the Grand Concourse Library is currently located in the Bronx.
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NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 1/27/25
By Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, Alexis Marking & Alexis Lanzilotti
This week: New Nassau County Legislative Map, More on the Census Citizenship Question, Assembly to Consier Voting Bills, Report On Hispanic Children in the Census, Around the Nation- North Carolina & Louisiana, Register Now for January 28th Census Conference
N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LIGITATION
Landmark Settlement in Coads et al. v. Nassau County & NY Communities for Change (NYCC) v. Nassau
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By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking, & Jennifer Hutz.
This week- NYS Voting Rights Act Stricken; Election Turnout, Louisiana Redistricting
N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION
New York Voting Rights Act Struck Down in Clarke v. Newburgh (Orange County)
The New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) was struck down in a decision from the Orange County Supreme Court. In January, three Black and three Hispanic residents of Newburgh filed this lawsuit. The residents alleged that … <Read More>
HPD Celebrates Opening of 171 Affordable Apartments in the South Bronx
On October 28, 2024, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, in collaboration with other critical stakeholders celebrated the opening of Melrose North, a new building with 171 affordable apartments. Of the 171 affordable homes, 103 of the housing units are allocated for formerly homeless individuals and families. The apartments are located at the New York City Housing Authority’s Morrisania Air Rights campus in South Bronx and has a ramp for accessibility.
DOT Announces Next Series of Workshops to Reimagine Cross Bronx Expressway
On September 24, 2024, the New York City Department of Transportation announced the next series of public workshops to discuss concepts for how to improve the Cross Bronx Expressway, including potential capping along certain portions of the highway. In late 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a $2 million grant to fund the study to reimagine the Cross Bronx to address disparate health outcomes for communities that were displaced or impacted by the creation … <Read More>
DEP Appoints New Borough Commissioners for the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island
On August 12, 2024, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection appointed three Borough Commissioners for the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. The Borough Commissioners will serve as chief liaisons for elected officials, stakeholders, and community members to address environmental issues within each borough. They will also help oversee the advancement of capital projects, the monitoring of air and noise issues, and working with local, state and federal agencies as needed.