Court of Appeals to Hear Newburgh VRA Challenge; Mt. Pleasant Opposes State Legislators Filing Amicus Brief in Mt. Pleasant VRA case. Were N.Y.C. Mail-In Ballots Misprinted?; November 14 Statewide ...
This morning, the Center for New York City and State Law will host a policy briefing with First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro ...
In this ongoing state voting rights action, plaintiffs allege that the Town of Newburgh’s at large method of election for Town Board members dilutes the voting power of Black and Hispanic voters in ...
This past week, a dispute between a candidate seeking to remove his name from New York City’s general election ballot and the City Board of Elections highlighted a quirky, manipulable policy in state ...
Illegal landfill slowed approval of Queens development. In 1976, a developer received approval from the Planning Commission for the Riverview development, a 500-unit project on a 28-acre parcel ...
Building owner inspected facade after allotted time. Beginning in 1980, owners of buildings taller than six stories were required to conduct a critical examination of their buildings’ facade every ...
Controversial Bushwick development project questioned on affordable housing goals in public hearings. On December 10, 2013, the full City Council voted 48-1 to rezone six blocks in Bushwick, Brooklyn, ...
Developer obtained rezoning in order to build a ten-story tower on top of a three-story medical facility currently under construction. On June 29, 2010, the City Council approved Sean Daneshvar’s ...
Church sought approval for 35 market- rate residential units in East Harlem. BSA granted a variance to the Church of the Resurrection, permitting an eight-story residential building at 325 East 101st ...