On December 10, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the City, with the assistance of the Office of Environmental Remediation (OER), has transformed 165 acres of previously unusable contaminated land into clean space for 28,000 units of housing, 12,000 of which are affordable housing units, 16 new schools, 2.9 million square feet of community space, and 6.1 million square feet of commercial space.
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City Releases Report on Billingsley Terrace Collapse
On November 25, 2024, New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner Jimmy Oddo announced the release of the official 48-page investigation report concerning the Billingsley Terrace structural collapse. Last December, the corner of the building at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx collapsed.
COMPLETE VIDEO: 195th CityLaw Breakfast featuring City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli
On December 17, 2024, City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli spoke at the 195th CityLaw Breakfast. Minority Leader Borelli spoke on “New York or Nowhere: How State and Local Policy Helped Fuel Donald Trump’s 2024 Win.” Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell and Professor Ross Sandler, Founding Director for the Center for New York City and State Law provided opening remarks. This breakfast was sponsored by Con Edison, Verizon, and … <Read More>
City Planning Data Shows Lower Storefront Vacancy Post-Pandemic
On November 15, 2024, Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick released new data showing the city’s storefront vacancy rate is down to 11.1 percent. This marks the fourth straight quarter of declining vacancy.
In comparison, a survey of 24 corridors across the city during summer 2020 showed inactivity rates of over 30 percent. Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island all have borough-wide vacancy rates below nine percent, although some higher vacancy rates persist, … <Read More>
City Advances Open Space on Manhattan Side of Brooklyn Bridge Amid Push for Larger ‘Gotham Park’ Vision
On November 18, 2024, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that New Yorkers now have access to more public space on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge. It builds on last year’s opening of “The Arches,” a stretch of public open space adjacent to the Brooklyn Bridge, announced in honor of the 140th anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge’s 1883 opening. The space’s name refers to the adjacent 53 arches along … <Read More>
The City’s Attorney: What the Corporation Counsel Does
By Stephen Louis
On December 5, 2024, Muriel Goode-Trufant, is expected to be approved by the City Council as New York City’s Corporation Counsel. Ms. Goode-Trufant was nominated for the office by Mayor Eric Adams, and already serves as Acting Corporation Counsel. She appeared before the City Council’s Rules Committee for a confirmation hearing on November 20. As Corporation Counsel, Ms. Goode-Trufant will be the head of the New York City Law Department, one the … <Read More>