Transit and Resiliency Topics of Focus at RPA’s Annual Meeting

May 23, 2014

Both Mayor Bill de Blasio and Senator Chris Murphy addressed economic disparity and the necessity of a long-term vision and cooperation of local leadership in strengthening the New York Metropolitan region’s infrastructure and economy. The Regional Plan Association held its 24th Annual Assembly at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on April 25, 2014. The RPA is a non-profit that seeks to promote planning for economic competitiveness, quality of life, and long-term sustainability in the larger New … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 08/17/26

August 17, 2026

This week: Trump Administration Considers Sweeping Census & Redistricting Data Changes; NYC Speaker Menin Appoints 2030 Census Task Force; Will Onondaga County Considers Compromise on Term Limits?; MEC Offers Census Bureau Redistricting Data Training-NYS Voting Rights Act Preclearance; Around The Nation

Here Come the Driverless Cars: Key Questions About the Autonomous Vehicle Future

March 31, 2026

By Mark Chiusano

Driverless cars have seemed to be just around the corner in New York City for about a hundred years, ever since the American Wonder radio car coasted and crashed in Manhattan in 1925.

Giving Birth to a New Agency – Paths to Mayor Mamdani’s Department of Community Safety

March 6, 2026

By Stephen Louis

When Zohran Mamdani ran for Mayor, one of his leading proposals was the creation of a new Department of Community Safety. His campaign website includes a report setting forth the two main components of this initiative. One is creating a new city agency — the Department of Community Safety (DCS) — that would take a public health approach to safety. The other is a list of programs — some new, many existing … <Read More>

NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update Week of 1/19/26

January 20, 2026

This week- Parties Suggest Mapping Remedies to Judge in Congressional challenge; Governor Hochul Supports State Census Action; NY County Election Commissioners Legislative Agenda; February 3rd Redistricting CLE; Around the Nation- California, Virginia

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