Obsolete and redundant publications and task forces will be eliminated
Department of City Planning
New York City is growing faster than expected. The Census Bureau estimates that the city’s population grew by 69,777 since April 1, 2011, an increase attributed to higher birth rates and immigration. While the director of the New York City Department of City Planning’s Population Division, Joseph Salvo, said he welcomed the news, he added that the feds […]
Today a new city task force – the Report and Advisory Board Review Commission –will hold its first meeting. No, that’s not a joke. With the blessing of voters, who approved an amendment to the City Charter in 2010, this special commission to take a look at hundreds of other commissions on the books – […]
Bushwick Inlet Park stalls as cost of acquiring land soars beyond projections, with $200 million already spent or committed
WNYC listeners and New York World readers report back on plazas and lobbies improperly blocked off from public access
WNYC listeners and New York World readers reveal the best privately owned public spaces in Manhattan