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    City Council Holds Oversight Hearing on Tree Canopy

    City Council  •  Trees  •  Citywide

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    On June 23, 2022, the City Council Committee on Parks and Recreation held an oversight hearing to discuss improving the city’s tree canopy. Chaired by Council Member Shekar Krishnan, representatives from both the Parks Department and local community organizations testified before the committee. (more…)

    Date: 07/07/2022
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    Comptroller Audit Reveals Potential Problems With DHS Providers Oversight

    Comptroller's Office  •  Comptroller Audit  •  Citywide
    comptroller audit dhs

    NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer. Image credit: Office of the New York City Comptroller

    Comptroller’s audit finds that DHS’ fiscal operations could reduce the effectiveness of DHS’ oversight over providers. On January 24, 2017, the Office of the City Comptroller Scott Stringer released a report of an audit of Samaritan Daytop Village Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that provides shelter and services to homeless individuals and families under a contract with the Department of Homeless Services. The audit sought to evaluate whether payments to Samaritan and the payment rates were reasonable, appropriate, and adequately supported, and whether Samaritan was complying with its contract with DHS. Additionally, the audit sought to determine whether DHS adequately monitored Samaritan to ensure that all payments were made in compliance with the contract. (more…)

    Tags : City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Department of Homeless Services
    Date: 01/30/2017
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    Council Hears Testimony from BSA on New Oversight Legislation

    City Council  •  Board of Standards and Appeals  •  Citywide
    Council Member Antonio Reynoso. Image credit:  William Alatriste, New York City Council

    Council Member Antonio Reynoso. Image credit: William Alatriste, New York City Council

    Executive Director of the Board of Standards and Appeals voices support for some proposed reforms, but states concern about financial and personnel burden to the agency. On December 14, 2016, the City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations heard testimony on ten proposed bills designed to provide more oversight of the Board of Standards and Appeals. The BSA, which was originally created to be an independent board tasked with granting “relief” from the zoning code, is empowered by the Zoning Resolution and primarily reviews and decides applications for variances and special permits. Recently the BSA has come under fire from the City Council. For CityLand’s prior coverage of the topic, click here and here. (more…)

    Tags : Board of Standards & Appeals, Council Member Antonio Reynoso, Department of City Planning, Ryan Singer
    Date: 01/05/2017
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    City Council to Consider New Oversight Controls on BSA

    City Council  •  Board of Standards and Appeals  •  Citywide
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    Council Member Ben Kallos. Image Credit: William Alatriste for the City Council.

    Ten bills will be aired for public opinion to place restrictions on and revamp the processes of the Board of Standards and Appeals. On December 6, 2016, Council Member Ben Kallos introduced five new bills regarding the oversight and operations of the Board of Standards and Appeals at the City Council’s stated meeting. The Board of Standards and Appeals, which was originally created to be an independent board tasked with granting “relief” from the zoning code, is empowered by the Zoning Resolution and primarily reviews and decides applications for variances and special permits. (more…)

    Tags : Board of Standards and Appeals, Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member Donovan Richards, Ross Sandler, The Municipal Art Society
    Date: 12/14/2016
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    City’s Failure to Preserve Deed Restrictions on the Rivington House Explored [City Council Passes Tougher Oversight]

    City Council  •  Government Operations and Oversight  •  Lower East Side, Manhattan
    The Rivington House. Image credit: edenpictures/Flickr

    The Rivington House. Image credit: edenpictures/Flickr

    UPDATE: On December 6, 2016, the New York City Council voted 42-0 to approve Introduction 1182-2016 which requires the Department for Citywide Administrative Services to conduct an extensive review of a request to remove a deed restriction on a property managed by DCAS, including a public hearing, to determine whether the request removal furthers the best interests of the City.

    The legislation is a response the controversial sale of the Rivington House to a luxury condo developer after DCAS removed deed restrictions that prevented such a development. “The City Council can assure that this will never happen again to any other community,” said the bill’s sponsor Manhattan Council Member Margaret Chin.

    The bill will now go to the Mayor for his signature. (more…)

    Tags : Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Margaret Chin, Council Member Rory Lancman, Council Member Vincent Gentile, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Department of Investigation, East Village/Lower East Side, First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris, Mayor's Office of Contract Services, New York City Law Department, Rivington House, Zachary Carter
    Date: 12/07/2016
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