The first meeting will be held tonight. On March 24, 2023, agency officials from the city’s Departments of Transportation, City Planning, Health and Mental Hygiene joined and officials from the New York State Department of Transportation announced the start of the community engagement process to address ongoing issues with the Cross Bronx Expressway.
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HPD Celebrates Opening of New Residential Buildings with Affordable Housing on Bedford Union Armory Site in Crown Heights
On March 21, 2023, officials from the New York City Department of Housing preservation and Development (HPD), Housing Development Corporation (HDC), and Economic Development Corporation (EDC) joined development partners to celebrate the opening of 1101 and 1089 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. New residents moved into the new two affordable buildings that were part of the redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory.
Parks Reopens Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center
On February 27, 2023, Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue joined elected officials, community board representatives and community members to celebrate the reopening of the Flushing Meadows Aquatics Center, located near the intersection of Meridian Road and East Road in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.
COMPLETE VIDEO: 185th CityLaw Breakfast with Meera Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Operations
Today, Thursday March 2, 2023, Meera Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Operations, spoke at the 185th CityLaw Breakfast. Deputy Mayor Joshi spoke on “The Foundation of Success: NYC’s Infrastructure and Core Services.” Professor Ross Sandler, Director of the Center for New York City Law, provided opening remarks. Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell joined for a closing discussion. This breakfast was sponsored by ConEdison, Verizon, and Greenberg Traurig LLP.
Mayor Announces New Landmarks Preservation and Public Design Commission Appointments
On February 22, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointments of three new commissioners to the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the selection of the Mayor’s representative for the Public Design Commission. The Landmarks Preservation Commission is the largest municipal preservation agency in the United States, responsible for the designation and protection of landmarks and historic districts in the city. The Public Design Commission has the jurisdiction over landscape architecture, art and permanent structures on City-owned … <Read More>
City Continues to Address Issues with Illegal Smoke Shops
On January 18th, 2023, the New York City Council’s Committee on Health held an oversight hearing to discuss the surge of unlicensed smoke shops citywide and related safety issues. The oversight hearing was held jointly with the Committee for Consumer and Worker Protection and the Committee for Oversight and Investigations.