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    City Council Hearing Reveals Inadequate COVID-19 Response from NYCHA

    NYCHA  •  Citywide

    Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel, Chair of the Committee on Public Housing, speaks at the NYCHA oversight hearing on June 29, 2020. Image Credit: New York City Council

    Residents voiced concerns about mold, ventilation and lack of signage. On June 29, 2020, the New York City Council’s Committee on Public Housing and the Committee on Housing and Buildings held a joint hearing to discuss the steps that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are taking to protect residents from the spread of COVID-19. (read more…)

    Tags : air conditioning, coronavirus, COVID-19, NYCHA, rent hardship, Sanitation, senior housing, ventilation
    Date:07/15/2020
    Category : City Council
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    VIRTUAL EVENT: 167th CityLaw Breakfast with Polly Trottenberg, NYC DOT Commissioner

    CityLaw Breakfast  •  Webinar

    Dean Anthony W. Crowell and

     Professor Ross Sandler, Director 

    cordially invite you to the 167th CityLaw Breakfast

    Featuring Speaker

    Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation

    Speaking On:

    NYCDOT & COVID-19: Response Challenges, Recovery Opportunities

    Date: Thursday, July 30, 2020 (read more…)

    Tags : 167th CityLaw Breakfast, CityLaw Breakfast, Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Transportation, webinar
    Date:07/14/2020
    Category : Events
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    Op-Ed Response: Pandemic May Necessitate Mail-In Ballots

    Arthur S. Leonard

    Professor Arthur S. Leonard.

    The following is an op-ed in response to Professor Ross Sandler’s Commentary regarding mail-in ballots and the election. To read that piece, click here. 

    I think Ross Sandler makes some very good points in this editorial on mail-in ballots.  I think, however, that we have an exceptional situation with this year’s election.  Part of the problem in thinking about the mail-in ballot issue is that it takes a fair amount of time to undertake the steps necessary to conduct mail-in voting on a large scale, especially in a jurisdiction where it hasn’t been done in the past.  We can’t know far enough in advance what the situation will be with the pandemic. (read more…)

    Tags : Arthur S. Leonard, CityLaw, Commentary, commentary response, coronavirus, COVID-19, mail-in ballots, Op-ed
    Date:07/10/2020
    Category : Commentary
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    Nail Salons, Personal Services Reopen as Part of Phase 3

    COVID-19  •  Citywide

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivers briefing on Coronavirus pandemic. Image Credit: Governor’s Office

    Indoor dining is still suspended. On July 6, 2020, New York City entered Phase 3 of its reopening. Phase 3 allows personal services like nail salons, spas, tanning salons, massage parlors and tattoo parlors to reopen, as well as courts for sports in City parks. The “personal services” industry under Phase 3 does not include hair salons and barbershops, which were allowed to reopen under Phase 2.  (read more…)

    Tags : coronavirus, COVID-19, Phase 3
    Date:07/07/2020
    Category : Governor
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    UPDATED: City to Implement Up to 100 Miles of Safe Streets

    Open Streets  •  Citywide

    Rhinelander Avenue in Morris Park, Bronx, one of many streets open to pedestrians and cyclists under the Open Streets program. Image Credit: CityLand

    The plan will aim to add 100 miles of open streets, widened sidewalks and protected bike lanes. Note: This article has been updated to continuously reflect the added streets as those announcements are made. Please continue to check back for further updates.

    On April 27, 2020, the Mayor’s Office announced a plan along with Council Speaker Corey Johnson to implement street closures, sidewalk widening, and the addition of bike lanes as part of the City’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The plan aims to close off streets to cars to provide more space for social distancing for pedestrians and cyclists as the weather gets warmer and more people are expected to go outside.  (read more…)

    Tags : coronavirus, protected bike lanes, safe streets
    Date:06/26/2020
    Category : Mayor
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    City Beaches to Reopen July 1

    Beaches  •  Citywide

    City beaches will finally reopen July 1st. Image Credit: CityLand

    Visitors are still encouraged to maintain social distancing measures on beaches. On June 24, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City’s 8 public beaches will reopen for swimming starting on July 1, with social distancing precautions still in place. Lifeguards will be on duty every day from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm, but the Mayor reminds the public that swimming is strictly prohibited when lifeguards are not present. (read more…)

    Tags : beaches, coronavirus, COVID-19, NYC Beaches, Phase 2, reopening
    Date:06/25/2020
    Category : Mayor
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