On October 7, 2022, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development joined City officials and community members to celebrate the opening of the Bishop Rene A. Valero Senior Residence at 23-11 31st Road in Astoria, Queens. The facility was developed by Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples Development Corporation, the affordable housing branch of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 182nd CityLaw Breakfast with Brendan McGuire, Chief Counsel to Mayor Adams, 11/4 at 9 AM
Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invites you to the 182nd CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Brendan McGuire, Chief Counsel to Mayor Eric Adams
Speaking on:
Meeting the Needs of Asylum Seekers and the Homeless Population in New York City
Date: Friday, November 4, 2022
Even though the Center for New York City Law is unable to host our CityLaw Breakfast series in person at New York Law School this fall due to COVID-19, we will continue … <Read More>
Landmarks Calendars Samuel Gompers Industrial HS Campus for Individual Landmark
The school was the first vocational high school in New York City. On September 20, 2022, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar the Samuel Gompers Industrial High School for consideration as an individual landmark. The school, located at 455 Southern Boulevard between East 145th to East 147th Streets in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, is a well preserved example of the Medieval Revival style.
HPD Celebrates Opening of New Affordable Building with 275 Units in East New York
The building includes a community center with a variety of programs to promote economic growth and youth development. On October 4, 2022, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) joined other city agencies, MHANY Management, Urban Builders Collaborative and Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation to celebrate the opening of Chestnut Commons Apartments in East New York, Brooklyn. Chestnut Commons Apartments, located at 110 Dinsmore Place, is a new 275-permanently affordable unit building.
Mayor Adams Announces $35 Million Linear Park in Forest Hills
On September 16, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced a $35 million investment for the design and construction of the Metropolitan (Met) Hub, a five-acre linear park in Forest Hills, Queens. The funding includes $2.5 million from City Council, while Met Hub construction will be facilitated by the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Parks Department.
Qiana Mickie Named Director Of New Mayor’s Office Of Urban Agriculture
On September 23, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced Qiana Mickie will serve as director of the newly created Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture.