Mayor Eric Adams

Public Review Process for NYC’s “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” Proposal Underway

NYC Mayor Eric Adams kicked off the public review process on April 29 for the "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" proposal, which the NYC Department of City Planning estimates...

Agreement To Support US$10-Billion Midtown Bus Terminal in Manhattan Announced

In March, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT)...

NYC Mayor’s State of the City Address Bullish on Construction

NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ third State of the City address on January 24 laid out a vision focused on safety, education, jobs, sustainability and more, and the creation of new...

Architect Proposes Alternative To Address NYC Housing Shortage

Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder of NYC-based Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) said in a New York Times opinion piece in December 2023 that PAU has prepared an analysis showing that...

46 NYC Office Buildings Could Convert To Residential Under New City Program

Launched by NYC Mayor Eric Adams in August 2023, the city's Office Conversion Accelerator program could see 46 office buildings converted to residential, Axios reports. Described as a "first-of-its-kind support...

Elevators, Escalators and More Coming to Busy Brooklyn Transit Complex

Located in an area nicknamed "the dungeon" because it's arguably the darkest part of District 37 in Brooklyn, NY, according to City Council Member Sandy Nurse, the busy Broadway Junction...

NYC MTA Approves US$7 Billion Penn Station Redesign

In partnership with New Jersey Transit Corp. and Amtrak, the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) approved the redesign of Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan, New York YIMBY is among outlets...

VT Part of US$500-Million Redevelopment of One Times Square

An Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant elevator at the Times Square shuttle station is part of the US$500-million redevelopment of NYC’s iconic One Times Square — site of the New Year's...