On September 9, 2024, the New York City Department of Buildings announced the City received a $19.9 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. This funding will support the implementation of various Local Law 97 projects.
City Opens East River Park Ballfields and Delancey Street Bridge as Next Finished Steps of East Side Coastal Resiliency Project
On September 10, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials celebrated the openings of two new ballfields in East River Park and the ADA-accessible Delancey Street Bridge, part of the ongoing East Side Coastal Resiliency Project. The project, which began in 2021, is the City’s $1.45 billion effort to create a 2.4-mile-long flood barrier on the Lower East Side, responding to climate change and more severe coastal storms.
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 09/16/24
By Jeff Wice with Ahmed Hussein, Jordan Karpoff & Alexis Marking
REDISTRICTING & VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION
Orange County:Clarke et al. v. Town of Newburgh
In January, three Black and three Hispanic residents of Newburgh filed this lawsuit, claiming the town’s at-large election system for Town Board elections has prevented Black and Hispanic residents from electing candidates of their choice, thus violating the N.Y. Voting Rights Act.
City Marks Third Anniversary of Hurricane Ida with Updates on Flood and Resiliency Infrastructure Upgrades
On September 9, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams celebrated milestones in public infrastructure projects across the five boroughs, including sewer system upgrades and investments. These projects protect New Yorkers’ property and improve New Yorkers; safety in the face of climate change by implementing flood preparedness. This announcement is timely for the third anniversary of Hurricane Ida which brought the heaviest rainfall in New York City’s recorded history and resulted in thirteen deaths.
COMPLETE VIDEO: 193rd CityLaw Breakfast with Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom spoke at the 193rd CityLaw Breakfast. She spoke on “the Adams Administration Response to a Humanitarian Crisis.” Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell and Professor Ross Sandler, Founding Director for the Center for New York City and State Law provided opening remarks. This breakfast was sponsored by Con Edison, Verizon, and Greenburg Traurig LLP. The breakfast … <Read More>
Longest Standing Sidewalk Shed Around City-Owned Building Finally Taken Down
On August 28, 2024, the New York City Department of Buildings announced the oldest permitted sidewalk shed at a City-owned building is being disassembled. The 329-linear-foot shed was in front of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) at 520 First Avenue in Kips Bay for over 15 years. The shed is being removed after unsafe facade conditions were finally resolved.