Tag: Permits and Licenses

• 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 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 ›

• 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 ›

• NYC Council unveils 17-bill e-bike/e-scooter safety package — apps must share trip data, employers must provide safety gear; Sept. 30 hearing

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  Aug 5

  City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Aug. 4, 2026 announced a legislative and oversight review of e‑bike and e‑scooter safety, unveiling a package of about 17 bills and a September… more ›

• Hunts Point Breaks Ground on Casanova Residences: Mayor Mamdani, Doe Fund Announce 96 100% Affordable Supportive Units — No Construction Timeline Yet

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  Aug 4

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and partners broke ground Aug. 3, 2026 on Casanova Residences, a 96‑unit, 100% affordable supportive housing development in Hunts Point, Bronx; officials touted a ribbon‑cutting “on time… 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 ›

• 13527 Sapphire St Preliminarily Selects MIH Option One — 67 Affordable Units Announced, AMI Bands and Rents Still Undecided

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  Jul 30

  New York City Planning Commission public hearing on the 13527 Sapphire Street rezoning in Lindenwood, Queens, recorded July 29, 2026, shows the applicant has preliminarily selected Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)… more ›

• 13527 Sapphire St Rezoning to Use Wet‑Floodproofed Cellar and Gabion Wall — Planned Retrofit to Dry Floodproofing If DOT Raises Street

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  Jul 30

  Sapphire Street rezoning hearing: City Planning Commission heard technical answers about a wet‑floodproofed cellar and a permeable gabion wall at 13527 Sapphire Street, and the applicant said the cellar will… more ›

• Coney Island Ave Rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Ave Would Add 300‑Bed Assisted‑Living Facility, Developer Says It Will Create About 630 Jobs

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  Jul 30

  1455 Coney Island Avenue rezoning: City Planning Commission held a public hearing July 29, 2026, on a developer proposal to remap the site from R5/C23 to C4‑5D and build a… more ›

• Mamdani: $104M recovered for delivery workers; after deadly illegal e‑bike crash, city plans bike‑lane redesigns and rejects facial‑recognition age checks

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  Jul 30

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City has recovered $104 million in hidden tips for delivery workers and, after a fatal crash involving an illegal e‑bike, said the administration… 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 ›

• City Planning Presses Proposal to Use HUD ‘Transfer of Assistance’ for NICHA Residents — Could Shift 5% of MIH Units; Resident Consent Unclear

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  Jul 28

  City Planning Commission review session on July 27, 2026, included questions about a proposed developer plan to use Transfer of Assistance (TOA) for NICHA residents, how TOA would affect Mandatory… more ›