Category: New York City

• Proposed Rezoning at 515 West 57th Would Add 30-Story, 394-Unit Tower in Hell’s Kitchen with About 100 MIH Affordable Units

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  Aug 11

  The City Planning Commission on Aug. 10, 2026 reviewed a private rezoning at 515 West 57th Street in Hell’s Kitchen/Clinton that would remap an M1-5 manufacturing district to C6-12, add… more ›

• Con Edison Seeks Permanent Subsurface Easement Under PS 307 Playground in Vinegar Hill for Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub — Public Hearing Aug. 12, 2026

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  Aug 11

  The City Planning Commission review session on Aug. 10, 2026 examined a Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) application to grant Con Edison a permanent subsurface easement under the eastern… more ›

• Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall Pilot: NYC and MTA Launch Feasibility Study to Capture Subway Heat to Cool Platforms, Heat City Buildings

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  Aug 10

  A joint Mayor–MTA announcement on Aug. 10, 2026 launched a feasibility study and renovation work at the Chamber Street / Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall subway complex to test a pilot thermal… more ›

• Thierry Henry Says NYC Lacks Guadeloupean/Martinique Restaurants, Often Eats Colombian Food in Queens

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  Aug 10

  Thierry Henry told Mayor Zohran Mamdani in an August 8, 2026 interview that he has not found a restaurant in New York City that serves Guadeloupean or Martinique-style food, saying… more ›

• Thierry Henry: ‘New York Will Always Be Part of My Life’ — Recalls ‘Goosebumps’ Arsenal return goal vs Leeds

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  Aug 10

  Thierry Henry told Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani in a July 2026 Mayor’s Office interview that he loves New York City, remembers arriving in 1995, and described scoring on his loan… more ›

• Mamdani Signs Executive Order Expanding Heat Protections for Outdoor, Delivery and Construction Workers; Agencies Ordered to Publish Guidance

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  Aug 10

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order in June directing city agencies to expand extreme-heat protections to outdoor and heat-exposed workers and to publish employer guidance, review construction rules, step… more ›

• Mamdani Pledges $40M+ for Coastal Resilience, Announces Multibillion-Dollar Flood-Prevention Commitment for Southeast Queens

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  Aug 10

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani convened an August 7, 2026 ethnic and community media roundtable at City Hall to brief New Yorkers on extreme-weather readiness and announce more than $40 million for… more ›

• NYC Rolls Out 600+ Cooling Centers, Misting Stations and ‘Cool Vans’ — City Won’t Say How Many People They Served

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  Aug 10

  New York City officials briefed ethnic and community media on Aug. 7, 2026 about the city’s extreme-weather summer response — including more than 600 cooling centers, Health Department‑run misting stations,… more ›

• NYC to Launch 2,000 Free Child‑Care Seats for Two‑Year‑Olds This Fall, Aiming for 12,000 by Fall 2027 with $1.2B State‑City Backing

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  Aug 10

  Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani used the “Talk With The People” livestream to restate the city’s plan to expand free child care for two‑year‑olds from an initial 2,000 seats this fall… more ›

• NYC Budget Earmarks $15M Over Two Years for Gender‑Affirming Care; Health+Hospitals to Lead City Clinics

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  Aug 10

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city budget includes a $15 million, two‑year commitment to start delivering gender‑affirming care — initially aimed at transit workers — and that the administration will… more ›

• Mamdani Pledges 200,000 Affordable Homes in 10 Years, Unveils $22B Plan and ‘Speed Task Force’ to Fast‑Track NYC Development

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  Aug 10

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterated his administration’s pledge to build 200,000 affordable homes over the next 10 years on the Aug. 5 “Talk With The People” livestream, and described steps —… more ›

• DCP and NYPL Launch “ABCs of City Planning” Story Time at Washington Heights Library — Free Kids’ Copies Distributed

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  Aug 7

  At a story-time event on August 6, 2026, the New York City Department of City Planning and the New York Public Library launched the new ABCs of City Planning at… more ›

• NYC commits $15M over two years for gender-affirming care, starting with transit workers; city to coordinate with Health + Hospitals

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  Aug 6

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration included a $15 million, two‑year budget allocation for gender‑affirming care — initially aimed at transit workers — and that the city will work with… more ›

• Mamdani’s ‘speed task force’ says it can cut affordable-housing delays up to two years with fast-track permitting and one-stop project management

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  Aug 6

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani told a live audience that the city’s “speed task force” and the LIFT report aim to cut affordable‑housing development delays by as much as two years through… more ›

• Mamdani touts LIFT Tracker, 200,000-home affordable-housing goal — stops short of promising site-by-site unit counts and timelines

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  Aug 6

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used an Aug. 5, 2026 “Talk With The People” livestream to promote the LIFT report and a new LIFT Tracker showing city-owned sites for affordable housing, said… more ›