On November 25, 2024, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced that roughly 500 new loading zones have been installed. This was done to combat bike and bus lanes blocked by vehicle’s being double parked to load and unload shipments, which resulted in unwanted traffic congestion. This problem was made aware to the City via public feedback from a new web platform the City launched in 2023. Since December 2021, the City … <Read More>
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City Celebrates Office of Environmental Remediation’s Successful Cleaning of 165 Acres of Land, New Housing and Schools
On December 10, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the City, with the assistance of the Office of Environmental Remediation (OER), has transformed 165 acres of previously unusable contaminated land into clean space for 28,000 units of housing, 12,000 of which are affordable housing units, 16 new schools, 2.9 million square feet of community space, and 6.1 million square feet of commercial space.
COMPLETE VIDEO: 195th CityLaw Breakfast featuring City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli
On December 17, 2024, City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli spoke at the 195th CityLaw Breakfast. Minority Leader Borelli spoke on “New York or Nowhere: How State and Local Policy Helped Fuel Donald Trump’s 2024 Win.” Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell and Professor Ross Sandler, Founding Director for the Center for New York City and State Law provided opening remarks. This breakfast was sponsored by Con Edison, Verizon, and … <Read More>
Mayor Adams Names Jessica Tisch as New NYPD Commissioner
On November 20, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Jessica Tisch as commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), effective November 25th. Tisch is the second woman to serve as NYPD Commissioner in the department’s 179-year history. The first, Commissioner Keechant Sewell, was also appointed under Mayor Adams; Tisch will be the fourth person to lead the NYPD since Adams took office in January 2022. Javier Lojan will serve as Acting … <Read More>
Must Defendants Unlock Their Cellphones? What The Law Says
By Pei Pei Cheng de Castro & Jennifer Hopkins
On November 6, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly executed a search warrant for New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ electronic devices.1
Mayor Adams was allegedly carrying two work-related cellphones but did not have his personal cellphone with him. When Mayor Adams produced his personal cellphone the next day pursuant to the warrant, his phone was unsurprisingly locked and required a passcode to … <Read More>
New York’s Holiday Season 2024: What’s Happening
Happy holidays! As the 2024 holiday season begins in New York City, CityLand is delighted to present our annual guide on some of New York’s seasonal highlights.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade will be held live on Thursday, November 28 from 8:30 AM to noon. The event will also be televised on NBC and streaming on Peacock. For more information about the parade route, click here.