On June 27, 2024, the New York City Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, in collaboration with Glossier, Project Backboard, and artist Na Chainkua Reindorf, celebrated the refurbishment and redesign of basketball courts at Tompkins Square Park. The basketball courts are located at Tompkins Square Park, E. 10th Street and Avenue B.
DOT Announces Queens E-Scooter Program is Live
On June 17, 2024, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced that the e-scooter program is live in Eastern Queens. The program affects approximately 20 square miles, from Flushing and Auburndale to Rochdale Village and Springfield Gardens.
City Planning Commission Approves Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan
On June 26, 2024, the City Planning Commission voted to approve the Bronx Metro-North Station Area plan. Four new Metro-North stations will be constructed along the East Bronx in Morris Park, Hunts Point, Co-op City, and Parkchester/Van Nest. The plan complements the construction of these stations by adding more housing, job opportunities, and enhanced public spaces around the Morris Park and Parkchester/Van Nest stations.
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Orange County Legislature Fails to Advance New Map
The Orange County Legislature failed to advance three county legislative draft maps to the public hearing stage after a meeting on July 26th lost its quorum of legislators necessary to move the maps to the next stage. The county needs to have a new map in place before petitioning for the 2025 primary gets underway next year.
Landmarks Designates Willoughby-Hart Historic District in Brooklyn
On June 25, 2024, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated two blocks of late-19th century row houses lining Willoughby Avenue and Hart Street between Nostrand and Marcy Avenues in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn as the Willoughby-Hart historic district. There are almost 50 buildings within the district.
HPD Celebrates Opening of Affordable Housing and New Library in Inwood
On June 26, 2024, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development celebrated the grand opening of The Eliza, a new affordable building and public library, with a ribbon cutting. The Eliza, located at 4790 Broadway in Inwood, is named after Eliza Hamilton, wife of Alexander Hamilton.