On January 15, 2025, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a new Vision Zero equity report revealing that predominantly lower-income neighborhoods that received street redesigns saw the largest declines in traffic deaths. Vision Zero began in 2014 to improve street safety through data driven initiatives.

The New York Elections, Census, and Redistricting Institute advises the public, organizations, and government officials on best practices and strategies on federal, state, and local redistricting processes as well as how to learn about and work with federal census data. It also serves as a “New York State hub,” providing information, assistance, and guidance on …

On July 10, 2024, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing for the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning text amendment. The text amendment is the third and final City of Yes amendment proposed by the Adams administration to address outdated provisions within the zoning code that hinder the growth of housing, the economy, and the use of green infrastructure and technology in New ...

On December 12, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the individuals who have been appointed to review the New York City Charter. The team, referred to as the Charter Revision Commission (CRC), will review the entire New York City charter to ensure New York City’s municipal government addresses the needs of New Yorkers.

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Jan 19, 2024 · Image credit: New York City Council. On January 18, 2024, the City Council released the new committee appointments following the start of the new session. For land use related and adjacent committees, the appointments are as follows: Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts James Gennaro, Chair (QN, District 24); Lincoln Restler (BK, District 33); Robert F. Holden (QN, District 30 ...

Nov 2, 2023 · The NYC Capital Projects Dashboard allows New Yorkers to find more details about the costs and progress of city construction projects. Image Credit: Mayor’s Office of Operations. On November 1, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams and Comptroller Brad Lander released a new capital projects tracker that provides New Yorkers a new way to track capital spending. The tracker was mandated by Local Law 37 of ...

ACRIS Buildings Information System (BIS) City Council – Legislative Research Center CityAdmin Honest Buildings Laws of the City of New York NYC Board of Standards & Appeals NYC Department of City Planning NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission’s Rowhouse Manual (pdf) NYC Rules NYC SPEED NYC Zoning Resolution NYC’s Zoning & Land Use (ZoLa) GIS ...

Nov 3, 2023 · Director of City Planning Dan Garodnick speaking about the City of Yes proposals at the 189th CityLaw Breakfast last month. Image Credit: CityLand. On October 30, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams and Director of City Planning Dan Garodnick announced the launch of the public review process for the “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” zoning amendment. The amendment is the second of three “City of ...

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking, & Jennifer Hutz.. This week- NYS Voting Rights Act Stricken; Election Turnout, Louisiana Redistricting. N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION. New York Voting Rights Act Struck Down in Clarke v.Newburgh (Orange County). The New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) was struck down in a decision from the Orange County Supreme Court.