Report outlines action plan for the School Construction Authority to address public school overcrowding and cost proposals. On September 4, 2019, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. released a report outlining an action plan for the School Construction Agency to address public school overcrowding and school construction cost proposals. The School Construction Authority is charged with the building and maintenance of public school space in New York City.
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COMPLETE VIDEO: 162nd CityLaw Breakfast with Dr. Oxiris Barbot, Commissioner, DHMH
On Thursday, September 5, 2019, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot spoke at the 162nd CityLaw Breakfast at New York Law School. Dr. Barbot was introduced by Professor Ross Sandler, Director of the Center for New York City Law, with remarks by Dean Anthony W. Crowell. Dr. Barbot spoke on “Measles: NYC Policy and Thoughts on Anti-Vaccine Movement.”
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT – CLE – JCOPE: “Topics on Ethics in New York State: A Closer Look”
The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics and the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School are pleased to announce “Topics on Ethics in New York State: A Closer Look”
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
CityLaw Profile: Anita Laremont, Executive Director of the Department of City Planning
In August 2018, City Planning’s Chair Marisa Lago appointed Anita Laremont as the new Executive Director of the Planning Department. Laremont joined the Department as General Counsel in 2014 and has served New York City and State in public positions for over 35 years.
Mayor de Blasio Opposes New Federal Housing Rules Based on Immigration Status
The federal government proposed a rule that would bar mixed-immigration status families from accessing rental subsidies. On July 9, 2019, the de Blasio Administration announced that it submitted formal comments to the federal government in opposition to a proposed rule that would result in eviction of thousands of New Yorkers from federally-assisted housing based on the tenants’ immigration status.
Mayor Taps Three New NYCHA Directors, Including a Current Public Housing Resident
The three new appointees bring diverse experience and backgrounds to the board. On June 26, 2019, Mayor de Blasio’s office the appointment of three new members to NYCHA’s seven-member board of directors. The three appointees, Joseph K. Adams Sr., Paula Gavin, and Matt Gewolb, have traveled very different paths to the directorships.