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    City Council Passes Two Bills Aimed to Help Cultural Sector Access Public Spaces

    Cultural Affairs  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    The program follows the concept of the Open Restaurants program. On December 10, 2020, the City Council passed two bills designed to provide arts and cultural institutions across the city with more access to public spaces in response to the damage to the City’s cultural sector because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  (read more…)

    Tags : arts and culture, Department of Cultural Affairs, Open Culture, open spaces, public events
    Date:12/23/2020
    Category : City Council
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    Rezoning Approved for Central Harlem Project

    Rezoning  •  Central Harlem
    Map of Approved Central Harlem Rezoning. Image Credit: CPC.

    Map of Approved Central Harlem Rezoning. Image Credit: CPC.

    Rezoning approved for project that will restore historic church building and provide thirty percent affordable housing to Harlem residents. On June 17, 2014, the City Council Land Use Subcommittee for Zoning and Franchises heard an application submitted by 117th Street Equities, LLC (Artimus) for a zoning map amendment to facilitate a mixed-use development in Central Harlem, Manhattan. The map amendment would rezone an existing R7A to an R8A zoning district on a block bounded by West 117th and West 118th streets, St. Nicholas Avenue and Fredrick Douglass Boulevard. The development is comprised of four buildings that consist of approximately 151 dwelling units and 12,201 square feet of community facility use. (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, City Planning Commission, Council Member Inez Dickens, Council Member Jumaame Williams, Council Member Laurie Cumbo, Department of Cultural Affairs, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Manhattan Community Board 10
    Date:06/27/2014
    Category : City Council
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    Paid Sick Leave Act

    Paid Sick Leave  •  Citywide

    New Yorkers may start using earned leave time next month. On April 25, 2014, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosted a Paid Sick Leave Forum at the Brooklyn Public Library to help explain the City’s newly implemented Earned Sick Time Act, also known as the Paid Sick Leave Law. The forum focused on helping employers understand their responsibilities under the law and ensuring their compliance with the rules. Representatives from the Mayor’s Office and Department of Consumer Affairs explained the purpose of the law, spoke about the requirements and how it affects employers, and answered questions from the audience. (read more…)

    Tags : Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Department of Cultural Affairs, Paid Sick Leave
    Date:06/26/2014
    Category : CityLaw
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