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    The City’s Tax Lien Sale Now Delayed Until Late September

    Tax Lien Sale  •  Citywide

    New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Image Credit: Mayors Press Office

    Governor Cuomo signs executive order to delay tax lien sale. On September 4, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a delay of the City’s annual tax lien and water lien sale. The sale which was originally scheduled for May 2020 and was postponed to September 4, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, will now take place on September 25, 2020. The announcement comes after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order suspending the City’s ability to hold a lien sale. To read the Governor’s executive order click here.

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    Tags : A.I. Namm & Son Department Store, Department of Finance, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, tax lien sale, Water Lien
    Date:09/15/2020
    Category : Mayor
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    City Announces Preliminary Plan for Upcoming School Year

    Schools  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOE Chancellor Richard Carranza announce the City’s preliminary plan to reopen schools at a socially distanced press conference on July 8, 2020. Image Credit: Mayoral Photography Office

    The City’s plan offers three basic models schools can base their scheduling on to rotate students between in-person and remote learning. On July 8, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza announced the City’s preliminary plan to reopen public schools in September. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have physically been closed since mid-March and operated remotely for the remainder of the school year. The “blended learning” approach will allow for students to rotate in groups to have both in-person and remote instruction every week. (read more…)

    Tags : Chancellor Richard Carranza, childcare, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, education, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Schools, schools reopening
    Date:07/28/2020
    Category : Mayor
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    ULURP Remains Suspended, What Next?

    ULURP  •  Citywide

    Why did ULURP remain suspended when so many City agencies and public bodies took to virtual operations? On March 16, 2020, the Department of City Planning announced that, pursuant to an executive order from Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure and all relevant public hearings and votes were suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the suspension, Community Boards, Borough Presidents, and the City Council have virtually convened to tend to other matters but have not addressed any new or pending ULURP applications. Meanwhile, City Planning has accepted filings, but has yet to certify any new applications until the suspension is lifted. To read CityLand’s initial coverage of the ULURP suspension, click here.

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    Tags : Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, City Planning Commission, Council Member James S. Oddo, COVID-19, Department of City Planning, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, ULURP
    Date:07/14/2020
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    City Council Intends to Aid Property Owners with Two Tax Deferment Bills

    Property Taxes  •  Citywide

    Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Image Credit: NYC City Council

    Public Hearing hinges on interest rates and how property tax deferments affect the City budget. On June 18, 2020, the City Council officially introduced two bills that would defer July 1, 2020, property tax liabilities for COVID-19 impacted property owners. One bill addresses the tax liabilities of primary residences and the other addresses the tax liabilities of businesses affected by the pandemic. The bills were originally heard as preconsidered bills at the June 10, 2020, Committee on Finance public hearing.

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    Tags : Andrew Cuomo, Council Member Margaret Chin, COVID-19, Department of Finance, Governor Andrew Cuomo, property tax, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Small Business Relief
    Date:06/24/2020
    Category : City Council
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    Mayor Directs DOT to Administer Open Restaurants Plan Ahead of Phase 2 Reopening

    COVID-19  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: New York City Department of Transportation

    Today marks NYC’s official Phase 2 reopening. On June 22, 2020, New York City officially entered Phase 2 of the State’s COVID-19 reopening plan. In preparation for the reopening, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order directing the Department of Transportation, with aid from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Small Business Services, to administer the “Open Restaurants” plan. The Open Restaurants plan will generally permit restaurants and bars to expand their outdoor seating onto sidewalks, curb lanes, backyard patios, plazas and Open Streets. To read CityLand’s coverage of the Open Restaurants Plan at the City Council, click here.

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    Tags : Bill de Blasio, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Health Department, Open Restaurants Plan, Phase 2
    Date:06/22/2020
    Category : Mayor
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    Protesting During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Protests  •  Citywide

    A sign at Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn reminding visitors to social distance./Image Credit: May Vutrapongvatana

    The First Amendment allows the State to pass public health regulations that impact the manner of protests if they are written and enforced neutrally. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by a police officer while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department. Since Floyd’s death, demonstrations and rallies have been held in different parts of the City to protest systemic racism and law enforcement misconduct. Taking place on City’s streets, sidewalks, and in parks, the protests have drawn crowds of thousands of people which has raised concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

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    Tags : black lives matter, COVID-19, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, George Floyd, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, protests, racial justice, Social DIstancing
    Date:06/10/2020
    Category : COVID-19
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