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Happy holidays! As the 2024 holiday season begins in New York City, CityLand is delighted to present our annual guide on some of New York’s seasonal highlights. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade will be held live on Thursday, November 28 from 8:30 AM to noon.
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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 …
Proposed Council Bill Promotes Legislative Process Education for ...
2 days ago · Image credit: New York City Council. On October 10, 2024, the New York City Council introduced Bill Int. No. 1075-2024[1] (the “bill”) proposing to improve legislative and procedural knowledge of community boards and other local civic entities. This bill, sponsored by Nantasha Williams of District 27 and Majority Leader, Amanda Faíras of District 18, seeks to assign new responsibility to ...
City Releases Details for “City of Yes for Housing ... - CityLand
Oct 9, 2023 · Mayor Adams, City Planning Director Dan Garodnick and Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer discussing the final City of Yes Zoning Text Amendment. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. On September 21, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams released the details for his “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal. The proposal aims to increase the development of and access to affordable housing ...
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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.
Comptroller Launches Dashboard to Track Shelter and ... - CityLand
Apr 29, 2024 · Comptroller Brad Lander speaks at the 190th CityLaw Breakfast. Image Credit: CityLand. On April 18, 2024, the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander launched Charting Homelessness in NYC, a dashboard that will track NYC’s shelter population, eviction filings, and shelter exits with housing vouchers in an effort to collect data around factors that contribute to homelessness. In 2021, the City ...
How To Vote in New York - CityLand
Oct 10, 2024 · Image Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office. by Jordan Karpoff and Jeffrey M. Wice Election Day — November 5, 2024 — is fast-approaching. In New York. The last day to register to vote in this year’s elections is October 26. Once you are registered to vote, you can vote in-person during the eight-day early voting period or on Election Day, or you can vote by mail through the ...
City Planning Commission Votes to Approve City of Yes for
On March 6, 2024, the City Planning Commission voted to approve the City of Yes for Economic Opportunity zoning text amendment. The amendment, the second of Mayor Eric Adams’ three City of Yes proposals, is a collection of eighteen changes to the zoning text designed to remove obstacles for small businesses looking to expand and create more vibrant streetscapes.
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Council Announces New Committee Appointments - CityLand
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 ...