Council Approves City of Yes for Economic Opportunity Amendment

On June 6, 2024, the City Council voted to approve the City of Yes for Economic Opportunity zoning text amendment. The amendment is one of three City of Yes zoning text amendments proposed by the Adams administration to address outdated provisions within the zoning text that unnecessarily restrict or limit housing, the implementation of green technology and infrastructure, and economic development. 


Landmarks Designates Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Staten Island

On June 18, 2024, the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Frederick Douglass Memorial Park as an individual landmark. The memorial park, located at 3201 Amboy Road in Staten Island, was created in the 1930s to provide a place for the city’s African American population to be buried with dignity and respect at a time where many cemeteries had separate entrances and less desired sections of cemeteries for people based on race.



NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 6/17/24

EVENTS

June 18 Conference- N.Y. Redistricting: What Happened and What’s Next?

New York Law School will host a conference on redistricting from 9:30 to Noon at the school (located at 185 W. Broadway in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood). Panels will focus on the 2014 constitutional amendment, the post-2020 process and what happened, and next steps for a new constitutional amendment before the post-2030 process gets underway. 2022 Court Special Master Jonathan Cervas will keynote the event. … <Read More>



EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: New York Redistricting: What Happened and What’s Next – June 18th 9:30 AM

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Agenda:

9:30 Welcoming Remarks – Dean Anthony Crowell, New York Law School

9:35 Conference Overview – Prof. Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Law School

9:45 Keynote Remarks – ‘Special Master’ Dr. Jonathan Cervas, Carnegie Mellon University

10:00 Mapping Presentation – Steven Romalewski, CUNY Graduate Center

10:15 Panel 1 – The 2014 Constitutional Amendment and Post-2020 Redistricting Process 

-Ken Jenkins, Chair, NYS Independent Redistricting Commission… <Read More>