In October the Master Streets plan bill was passed in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the master plan into law on November 19th. The Master Streets Plan Bill in New York City is structured as a continuing series of plans with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) having to issue new master […]
Election Day Ballot Propositions
November 5th, 2019 is Election Day in New York City, although the only citywide race on the is the one for Public Advocate (Incumbent Democrat Jumaane Williams against Republican Councilman Joe Borelli), there are several ballot propositions which would amend the New York City Charter which City residents need to be aware of: Elections Establish […]
CHAOS ON THE CITY STREETS? ITS NOT E-COMMERCE, NY TIMES, ITS POOR PLANNING AND MISGUIDED POLICY
In its October 27th, 2019 article, 1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. Streets, the New York Times essentially blamed the disorder and unsafe chaos of the City’s streets on commerce and deliveries rather than examine its root causes. Let’s get this straight, The City’s failure to adequately plan for deliveries […]
Shift Away from Rikers Island to Borough-Based Jails Imminent
On Thursday, October 17th the New York City Council will hold a hearing that caps the land use review process and would send the plan to close Rikers Island and replace it with four borough bases jails to Mayor Bill de Blasio for a signature if approved. The notorious Rikers Island has been plagued with […]
New York City’s Retail Vacancy
Vacant storefronts are not only a blight on neighborhoods but represent a loss of potential economic activity, including lost job opportunities and income for New Yorkers, as well as lower tax revenues. They also represent a sense of community as unique shops are replaced with banks, chain stores, or nothing at all. Almost every New […]