Introduction of the federal Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2019

The New York City Council is considering 13 bills that would address complaints by neighborhoods of excessive filming.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer released a report today detailing the glut of small businesses around all 5 boroughs of New York City.

Carnegie Hill Neighbors welcomed Axa insurance for our first ever participation in Global Volunteer Day. 26 employees from all departments worked in Carnegie Hill’s pocket park on the northern most…

New York State lawmakers have agreed to impose a statewide ban on most types of single-use plastic bags from retail sales, changing a way of life for millions of New…

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Council Members Kallos and Powers Call on the BSA to Prohibit the Creation of Unbuildable, Gerrymandered Lots Used by Developers to Evade Zoning Rules…

Manhattan elected officials call on city to crack down on zoning workarounds By Sam Raskin Manhattan elected officials and neighborhood groups on Monday called on the city to prevent developers…

August 16, 2018 Marisa Lago, Chair City Planning Commission 120 Broadway, 31st Floor New York, NY 10271 Dear Chair Lago, We are writing to follow up on some tremendous work…

Parks advocates urged the city to treat hundreds of playgrounds as parkland to protect them from development. by Sarina Triangle  Protecting hundreds of playgrounds on school grounds will be anything…

Electeds, advocates seek to close zoning loopholes by Gregg McQueen Ban the bad precedent. Elected officials and advocacy groups gathered at City Hall on July 16 to demand that the…

UES tower dispute heads to appeal by MICHAEL GAROFALO Opponents of a controversial Upper East Side condominium development rallied this week in advance of a key appeal hearing in their fight…

UPDATE: On June 21, 2017, the City Planning Commission the application from the New York City Education Construction Fund and AvalonBay Communities to redevelop a city block in East Harlem…

GrowNYC is pleased to announce 18 new food scrap collections, conveniently located near mass transit in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx, in partnership with the NYC Department of Sanitation. Once…

MAS’ new ‘Accidental Skyline’ report offers 10-point plan to keep supertalls in check 6sqft has reported previously on the increasing alarm caused by New York City’s future skyline and its…

Groucho Marx once said that politics is the art of looking for trouble. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito have found it in a…