Tag: Manhattan

• New York City and State File 100‑Page Lawsuit to Block Federal “Public Charge” Rule — Seek Vacatur Before Sept. 18, Warn Millions Could Lose Benefits

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  Sep 15

  New York City and New York State announced joint litigation on Sept. 14, 2026, challenging the federal “public charge” rule with a 100‑page complaint that argues the rule violates the… more ›

• NYC Planning Commission Weighs Rules to Fast‑Track Rezoning — 90‑Day Expedited Land‑Use Review and Affordable Housing Appeals Board Draw Scrutiny

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  Sep 11

  New York City’s City Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 9 to consider Department of City Planning (DCP) rules implementing the expedited land use review procedure (ELRP) and… more ›

• West Harlem Residents Say DOHMH Response Lagged Behind Upper East Side — Demand Translated Outreach and Local Testing Sites

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  Sep 3

  NYC Council oversight hearing on Legionnaires disease in Harlem and the Upper East Side highlighted resident complaints about slower, less-resourced Department of Health outreach in West Harlem, calls for translated… more ›

• Upper East Side Legionnaires: Multiple Towers and Building Water Test Positive; Genome Match Pending for 94 Cases, 11 Deaths

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  Sep 3

  Mayor and City Health Department investigators have not yet identified a single, definitive environmental source for the Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster; city testing found multiple PCR‑positive cooling towers and… more ›

• NYC DOH Awards $1.5M Contract to EMSL for Legionella Testing Through 2032; Council Demands Procurement and Turnaround Time Details

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  Sep 3

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO The City Council Health Committee on Sept. 2, 2026 pressed the New York City Department of Health (DOH) about a $1.5 million contract to EMSL Analytical for Legionella… more ›

• NYC Council: Little Cooling‑Tower Enforcement Before Upper East Side Legionnaires Cluster — Zero Summons in Jan, Mar, May, June; 180 Issued in July

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  Sep 3

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a New York City Council Health Committee hearing on Sept. 2, 2026, council members pressed the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) for records showing how… more ›

• DOHMH: No Cooling Tower Definitively Linked Yet in Upper East Side Legionnaires Cluster — Whole‑Genome Sequencing of 300+ Isolates Due This Fall

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  Sep 3

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a Sept. 2, 2026 New York City Council Health Committee hearing, Department of Health officials said whole‑genome sequencing on Legionella from Upper East Side patients and cooling… more ›

• NYC OKs Year-Round Outdoor Dining: Mayor Mamdani Signs Law Allowing Winterization, 11 p.m. Curfew and New Fee Schedule

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  Sep 3

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a public hearing at City Hall on Aug. 31, 2026 to receive testimony on Intro 655, a measure restoring year‑round roadway and sidewalk dining, allowing weatherproofing… more ›

• NYC Readies for Hurricane Season: Floodgates Proposed and DEP Earmarks $2.5B for Southeast Queens Stormwater Upgrades

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  Sep 2

  New York City urged residents to check coastal evacuation zones and evacuation centers as hurricane season begins, while city agencies and planners described planned and funded resilience work — including… more ›

• After Upper East Side Legionnaires Outbreak, NYC Council Demands Seasonal Hotline, Local Testing Clinics and Tougher Cooling‑Tower Rules Ahead of September Hearing

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  Aug 14

  New York City Council members used the Aug. 13 stated meeting to preview a September oversight hearing on the Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak and floated immediate demands — a… more ›

• 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 ›

• 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 ›

• 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 enforcement recovers $104M for delivery workers; pied‑à‑terre ‘you may be subject’ tax notices mailed — owners face Aug. 21/24 deadlines

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  Jul 30

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani on July 29, 2026 announced that city enforcement of the tipping-transparency law recovered $104 million for delivery workers and answered reporters’ questions about the pied‑à‑terre (non‑primary residence)… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani unveils five city-run grocery stores with 30% discount and operator RFP — says NYPD arrested suspect in Bronx killing of 12-year-old

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  Jul 28

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan for five city-run grocery stores, each offering a 30% discount on essential goods and a request for proposals (RFP) for private operators; he also… more ›