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.
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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>
DDC Celebrates Completion of Street Upgrades in Bayside
On November 8, 2024, New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Thomas Foley announced the completion of a two-year construction project in Bayside, Queens. This project was managed by the Department of Design and Construction on behalf of the Department of Transportation.
DDC Celebrates Water Main Upgrades in Park Slope
On November 1, 2024, the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced the completion of a $40.7 million project that focused on protecting Brooklyn residents from the future impacts of climate change. The project was managed by the Department of Design and Construction on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Transportation. The upgrades in Park Slope aim to improve stormwater drainage and the overall capacity of the … <Read More>
Council Passes Bill Allowing More Art on Sidewalk Sheds
On October 10, 2024, the City Council passed Int. 956-C, an amendment allowing approved or alternative artwork to be painted directly on sidewalk sheds or construction fences. The bill transforms unsightly sheds and scaffolding into artistic expressions while the City maintains its efforts to Get Sheds Down and incentivize property owners to expedite building façade repairs.
Could Public Space Stewards Help Make New York City More Livable?
By Mark Chiusano
For obvious reasons I was recently revisiting a small controversy over the usage of public space in a certain midtown Manhattan building: Trump Tower.
In 2016, Donald Trump and New York City went back and forth over whether the building had to keep some public benches in the lobby. During construction decades earlier, the tower had been allowed to rise higher in exchange for a little bit of public space (some of … <Read More>