Tag: Parks and Recreation

• NYC launches $4M pilot installing 17 modular public restrooms across five boroughs — access by text, QR, app or tap card

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  Sep 18

  New York City began installing 17 modular public restrooms this month under a one-year, $4 million pilot announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with Throne Labs operating the units and entry… more ›

• Families Call for a ‘Day of Atonement’ at 9/11 25th; Vice President Vance Attends as Mayor Mamdani Signs Annual Sept. 11 Remembrance Order

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  Sep 14

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Family members read names and delivered tributes at the 25th‑anniversary September 11 commemoration on Sept. 11, 2026, while relatives demanded a formal “day of atonement” and dignitaries including… more ›

• Ugandan ‘Bead King’ Sana Gatesia’s ‘Voices of Peace’ Paper‑Bead Tapestry Installed at Gracie Mansion — On View Through Sept. 30, 2026

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  Sep 11

  African Heritage Day at Gracie Mansion featured a new installation, “Voices of Peace,” a large textile work of hand-rolled beads made from postconsumer paper by Ugandan artist Sana “the bead… more ›

• NYC Shows Summer Drone-Assisted Beach Rescue Drills in Mayor’s Office Video — No Public Schedule Announced

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  Sep 9

  NYC agencies ran multi-agency beach rescue drills using drones and self-inflating flotation devices through the summer to rehearse coordinated responses at city beaches, but the Mayor’s Office video did not… 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 ›

• NYC City Council Passes SCOOP Act: Bag Dispensers, Dog‑Waste Composting Pilot and Multilingual Cleanup Campaign

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  Aug 20

  The City Council passed the SCOOP Act, a four-bill package to expand free dog-waste bag dispensers on litter baskets, require park signage, launch a dog-waste composting pilot at Parks Department… 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 ›

• 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 ›

• NYC Film Green Sees Immersion‑Cooled Render Farms Heating Pools, Housing — Permits and Data Security Could Stall Pilots

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  Aug 3

  NYC Film Green Office Hours on July 31, 2026, brought post‑production specialists and sustainability experts together to discuss recycling waste heat from render farms — including immersion‑cooled servers — to… more ›

• NYC Moves to Speed Housing Approvals: DCP’s ELERP Cuts Zoning Reviews to 90 Days; AHAB Adds 5‑Day Appeal Window

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  Jul 30

  NYC planning officials explained how the new expedited land use review procedure (ELERP) and the Affordable Housing Appeals Board (AHAB) will shorten public review timelines — shrinking many zoning reviews… more ›

• 240 Nassau DEIS Flags Major Impacts on Open Space, Transit, Pedestrians and Noise — Mitigation Measures Identified but Not Finalized

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  Jul 28

  At a City Planning Commission (CPC) review session on July 27, 2026, staff presented the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the 240 Nassau Street rezoning in downtown Brooklyn, which… more ›

• DOT to Audit Flatiron/NoMad Concession Finances — But Won’t Publish Financial Reports Online

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  Jul 22

  A City Council zoning subcommittee hearing on July 22, 2026, pushed the Department of Transportation (DOT) to explain how revenue from the proposed Flatiron/NoMad major concession would be tracked, audited… more ›

• Council Demands Legal Safeguards for $29.7M Hudson River Park Payment from Clinton Park North Developers Amid 10-Year Build Window

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  Jul 20

  The July 16, 2026 New York City Council stated meeting recorded discussion about legal protections for roughly $29.7 million in Hudson River Park Trust payments tied to the Dwight Clinton… more ›

• NYC Council Approves 3,242 New Housing Units — Nearly 1,700 Affordable via MIH and HPD; Monitor Point, Clinton Park North Lead

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  Jul 20

  New York City Council’s July 16, 2026 stated meeting approved land-use applications that the council said will facilitate 3,242 new housing units across multiple neighborhoods, combining Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)… more ›

• CPC Signs Off on Monitor Point Changes: 300 More Income‑Restricted Units Added, East Building to Be 100% Affordable

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  Jul 16

  The City Planning Commission on July 15, 2026 reviewed City Council modifications to the Monitor Point rezoning in Greenpoint and found those modifications within land‑use scope, noting the changes would… more ›