On July 31, 2025, the New York City Department of environmental protection joined the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Design and Construction to announce the completion of a $7 million restoration project for almost three acres of wetlands in Four Sparrow Marsh, in Mill Basin, Brooklyn. For the restoration, over 9,000 tons of non-hazardous soil was removed, and replaced with fine-graded clean sand and loamy soil to fill the wetland. Salvaged … <Read More> The post...| CityLand
On July 30, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the City Council’s disapproval of the land use application for a bid to build a casino and entertainment complex at the current Bally’s Golf Links site at Ferry Point in the Bronx. In 2013, the state’s constitution was amended to allow for up to seven commercial casinos statewide. Commercial casinos are separate from Native American casinos and do not include a race track. Four casinos have already … <Read More> The post Mayor Vetoes Council...| CityLand
This week- New York’s Complicated Redistricting Rules, New Judicial District Coming? Around The Nation, Supreme Court VRA Order, Upcoming Events REDISTRICTING New York’ Complicated Redistricting Rules Following the national attention on the politically-driven re-redistricting taking place in Texas and the legally required remapping in Ohio, New York is often mentioned as one state where the Democrats can redraw the congresional map. Here are a few state rules and facts to consider: Accord...| CityLand
On July 9, 2025, NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, former Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, and local community members came together to celebrate the completion of an $8.5 million renovation of Rainey Park in Astoria, Queens. The park’s pathways were redesigned to create a more accessible central lawn. The section of the greenway that passes through the park was also reconfigured to make space for cyclists and pedestrians to pass … <R...| CityLand
This week- Can New York Redraw Its Congressional Map?, U.S. DOJ Sends Questions to State Board of Elections, N.Y.C. To Keep Closed Primaries, N.Y. Not Likely to See Musk’s Third Party on Ballot Anytime Soon, Voting Rights Act Preclearance, Census Preclearance, Around the Nation, Upcoming Events REDISTRICTING Can New York Redraw Its Congressional Districts? As the Texas Legislature begins to meet this week to take up a partisan effort to redraw the state’s congressional map, California Gov...| CityLand
On June 14, 2025, the City Council passed multiple bills and two resolutions to support tenants displaced from their homes by emergencies like fires or natural disasters, referred to as the “Back Home Act.” After these disasters, residents are often left with little to no belongings, and often struggle to get reestablished in a new home. Displacement from a home can also mean displacement from a community, school, and other local connections. Int. 607-A requires … <Read More> The post...| CityLand
