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Litigation To Invalidate ‘City of Yes’ Zoning for Housing Opportunity Initiated

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A group of seven New York City Council members announced this morning that they, together with other elected officials, civic organizations and individuals, were initiating litigation to challenge the validity of the whole of...more

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New York City Council Approves Final City of Yes Housing Opportunity Element

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New York City has taken what it intends to be a significant step toward addressing its housing crisis with the City Council’s December 5, 2024, approval of the third, and final, element of Mayor Adams’ City of Yes housing and...more

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“City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Approved by the City Council

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On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved with modifications the NYC Department of City Planning’s (DCP) City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, the third and final of Mayor Adams’ City of Yes initiatives. The new...more

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Green Fast Track for Housing is Now in Effect

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Mayor Eric Adams’ “Green Fast Track for Housing” initiative went into effect June 3, 2024, with the aim of shortening the lengthy environmental review process for certain residential developments reviewed by the City Planning...more

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New York Note – DOC Commissioner, Green Fast Track, Council Hearing on November Plan

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Mayor Adams announced Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as the new Commissioner of the NYC Department of Correction (DOC). Maginley-Liddie currently serves as First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Diversity Officer of DOC, and will...more

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New York Note – Executive Director for Housing, City Legislation, Top Lobbyists

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Mayor Adams announced the appointment of Leila Bozorg as the City’s new Executive Director for Housing. Bozorg will report to Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer as part of an expanded housing, economic development, and...more

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New York Note: Agency Vacancy Reduction, City Legislation, Commission on Gender Equity

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NYC Agencies Asked to Reduce Vacancies by Half- Last Monday, Office of Management and Budget Director Jacques Jiha sent a memo to heads of NYC agencies asking them to continue mining their budgets for efficiencies and...more

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