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    Mayor Announces ULURP Restart

    ULURP  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: City Planning Commission

    NYC Engage announced with ULURP restart. On July 15, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City Planning Commission will start holding remote hearings, beginning with an August 3, 2020 Review Session and a public meeting on August 5, 2020. The Mayor also announced the launch of “NYC Engage,” a new online portal intended to facilitate public engagement during the remote public hearings. The last time that the City Planning Commissioned convened was during a March 2, 2020 review session.

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    Tags : City Planning, City Planning Commission, coronavirus, Council Member Adrienne Adams, Council Member Francisco Moya, COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio, ULURP, Vicki Been
    Date:07/16/2020
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    Vicki Been Appointed Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development

    Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Appointment  •  Citywide

    HPD Commissioner Vicki Been answering questions at the 130th CityLaw Breakfast. Image credit: CityLaw

    The former HPD Commissioner will continue to work on affordability and economic opportunities for the City. On April 4, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of former Department of Housing and Preservation Commissioner Vicki Been as the new Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development. She succeeded Alicia Glen, who served in the position for five years.

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    Tags : Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, Housing Preservation and Development, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Vicki Been
    Date:04/10/2019
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    CLE Event: New York City Land Use 2017

      •  New York Law School

    Land Use CLE

    WHEN
    Thursday, March 23, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    ***

    WHERE
    New York Law School
    185 West Broadway (between Worth and Leonard Streets) (read more…)

    Tags : AGA Public Realm Strategists, Bryan Cave, Center for New York City Law, CHPC, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Goldman Harris LLC, Slater and Beckerman P.C., Urban Resource Institute, Vicki Been, Workforce Housing Group
    Date:03/03/2017
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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    City Relying on 1962 State Law to Combat Irresponsible Landlords

    Public Housing Assistance  •  Citywide
    From left to right: Don Schacknai, First Deputy Commissioner of HPD, Miguilania Rincon, tenant, Mayor de Blasio, Public Advocate James, Commissioner Steven Banks, HRA/DSS, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez. Image Credit: Anna Bower.

    From left to right: Don Schacknai, First Deputy Commissioner of HPD, Miguilania Rincon, tenant, Mayor de Blasio, Public Advocate James, Commissioner Steven Banks, HRA/DSS, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez. Image Credit: Anna Bower.

    City forces eight landlords to fix building code violations in twelve buildings by threatening to stop paying rent for tenants on public assistance. On May 26, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Public Advocate Letitia James announced the use of the 1962 New York State Spiegel Law as a tool to compel landlords to fix violations for tenants receiving public assistance. Landlords who do not complete repairs quickly will lose out on rent payments. (read more…)

    Tags : Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Edward Josephson, Human Resources Administration, Judith Goldiner, Legal Aid Society, Legal Services NYC, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Spiegel Law, Steven Banks, Urban Justice Center, Vicki Been
    Date:06/02/2016
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    Commissioner Vicki Been on the de Blasio Administration’s Comprehensive Plan for Affordable Housing

    Mark Ginsberg
    Mark Ginsberg

    Mark Ginsberg

    At the CityLaw Breakfast on November 13, 2015 Commissioner Vicki Been outlined the de Blasio Administration’s recent actions and efforts to advance a coherent and far reaching housing policy for New York City, one that provides more affordable housing for low-income and working-class New Yorkers, strengthens neighborhoods, and at the same time protects those residents who are already benefiting from and have a continued need for affordable housing.

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    Tags : Curtis + Ginsberg Architects, Housing New York, Housing Preservation and Development, Mark Ginsberg, Vicki Been
    Date:12/03/2015
    Category : Commentary
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    COMPLETE VIDEO: The 130th CityLaw Breakfast with HPD Commissioner Vicki Been

    CityLaw Breakfast  •  New York Law School
    HPD Commissioner Vicki Been answering questions at the 130th CityLaw Breakfast. Image credit: CityLaw

    HPD Commissioner Vicki Been answering questions at the 130th CityLaw Breakfast. Image credit: CityLaw

    On Friday November 13, 2015, the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School hosted the 130th City Law Breakfast. The event speaker was Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vicki Been.

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    Tags : CityLaw Breakfast, Housing Preservation and Development, Vicki Been
    Date:11/13/2015
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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