On July 31, 2025, the New York City Department of environmental protection joined the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Design and Construction to announce the completion of a ...

On July 30, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the City Council’s disapproval of the land use application for a bid to build a casino and entertainment complex at the current Bally’s Golf Links site at ...

Rosa, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, former Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, and local community members came together to celebrate the completion of an $8.5 million renovation of Rainey ...

On June 3, 2025, the Center for New York City and State Law hosted a debate for the candidates running for Manhattan Borough President. Candidates Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Keith Powers, and Calvin Sun. The ...

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Image credit: New York City Council. On February 21, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams signed Local Law 030 of 2023. The law will require housing developers receiving City funds for new rental developments with ...

Weighing in on land use decisions is one of the key responsibilities of a borough president in New York City, and several land use themes came up in a recent debate among the three Democrats running ...

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 ...

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Mayor Eric Adams and Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick celebrate the start of the public review process for the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity text amendment. Image Credit: ...

The Jacob Day Residence at 50 West 13th Street is currently in need of repair. A tax photo on the right shows how the building looked in the 1940s. Image Credit: LPC. On June 18, 2024, the Landmarks ...

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025 the Center for New York City and State Law at New York Law School and the Citizens Budget Commission hosted the first 2025 NYC Comptroller Candidate Debate featuring Council ...