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Proposed NYPD Rule Could Allow Widespread Drone Activity in …
Jun 30, 2023 · The rule comes after a settlement between the city and Xizmo Media Productions, a company that specializes in drones for film and TV, after the firm sued over the city's restriction on federally regulated air space.
Will New York City Be Ready to Implement Landmark Building …
Feb 25, 2022 · New York’s Climate Mobilization Act of 2019, billed a “Green New Deal” for the city, included a groundbreaking law to cut carbon emissions by the biggest buildings, and the biggest polluters, in the city through caps and mandated energy upgrades and retrofits — or face financial penalties.
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Jan 25, 2019 · Befitting a race for comptroller -- the city’s chief fiscal officer tasked with auditing city agencies and monitoring city finances, among other responsibilities -- both Lander and Rosenthal are among the wonkier members of city government, with clear devotion to crafting policy, examining budgets, and evaluating contracts.
Our Chance to Increase AAPI Representation in New York City …
Jun 14, 2023 · Despite being the fastest-growing immigrant group within New York City, the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community still severely lacks representation in government. In New York City, only 5% of my fellow City Council Members identify as AAPI, while none of our citywide electeds do.
Public Advocate Releases Plan to 'End Systemic ... - Gotham Gazette
Jul 31, 2022 · A coalition led by New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has released a four-year roadmap to “ending homelessness as we know it,” proposing several strategies to help the roughly 55,000 unhoused people in the city move into stable, affordable housing.
As Mayor Adams Takes on the Issue, City Council ... - Gotham …
Mar 22, 2022 · Asked by Gotham Gazette what the city is doing to coordinate the workforce development system, a spokesperson for Mayor Adams said the agencies involved all work closely under the purview of Deputy Mayor Torres-Springer and pointed to the chapter of Adams' blueprint on workforce development.
A Key Piece of the City’s New Trash Overhaul You May Not Be …
Nov 19, 2019 · The industry’s old trucks chug and idle along inefficient routes, spewing pollution throughout the city each night. Once collected, the trash is dumped in communities of color, namely north Brooklyn and the south Bronx.
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Aug 13, 2020 · “The amount of anti-Asian incidents and hate crimes has exploded based on what the city has been tracking and this is Chinatown, Manhattan, this is home to one of the largest communities of Asian-Americans in the whole city and that’s a real issue.
400 Old and New Bills Introduced at City Council
Feb 2, 2018 · After weeks of mostly procedural activity to start its new four-year term, the New York City Council convened Wednesday afternoon for its first legislation-focused 2018 meeting, which included discussion and reintroduction of bills from the previous session that had not passed, as well as the introduction of new bills.