City Opens East River Park Ballfields and Delancey Street Bridge as Next Finished Steps of East Side Coastal Resiliency Project

On September 10, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials celebrated the openings of two new ballfields in East River Park and the ADA-accessible Delancey Street Bridge, part of the ongoing East Side Coastal Resiliency Project. The project, which began in 2021, is the City’s $1.45 billion effort to create a 2.4-mile-long flood barrier on the Lower East Side, responding to climate change and more severe coastal storms.


City Marks Third Anniversary of Hurricane Ida with Updates on Flood and Resiliency Infrastructure Upgrades

On September 9, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams celebrated milestones in public infrastructure projects across the five boroughs, including sewer system upgrades and investments. These projects protect New Yorkers’ property and improve New Yorkers; safety in the face of climate change by implementing flood preparedness. This announcement is timely for the third anniversary of Hurricane Ida which brought the heaviest rainfall in New York City’s recorded history and resulted in thirteen deaths.


COMPLETE VIDEO: 193rd CityLaw Breakfast with Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom

On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom spoke at the 193rd CityLaw Breakfast. She spoke on “the Adams Administration Response to a Humanitarian Crisis.” 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 Greenburg Traurig LLP. The breakfast … <Read More>


Longest Standing Sidewalk Shed Around City-Owned Building Finally Taken Down

On August 28, 2024, the New York City Department of Buildings announced the oldest permitted sidewalk shed at a City-owned building is being disassembled. The 329-linear-foot shed was in front of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) at 520 First Avenue in Kips Bay for over 15 years. The shed is being removed after unsafe facade conditions were finally resolved.