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New York City enacted Local Law 97 in 2019 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by buildings throughout the City.1 The law is part of the City's Climate Mobilization Act, which aims to reduce building emissions by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050 from their 2005 levels.2It applies to buildings that are larger than 25,000 square feet on one tax lot, or multiple buildings on the same tax lot whose combined footprint exceeds 50,000 square feet.3 Covered buildings are required to meet...
According to one of my favorite novelists, Colson Whitehead, "No matter how long you have been here, you are a New Yorker the first time you say, 'That used to be Munsey's' or 'That used to be the Tic Toc Lounge.'" I have a friend who says New Yorkers are born all over the world every minute...it just takes time to get home. Now I was born here, but I appreciate the viewpoint, especially as the landscape of our City changes what seems like oh so quickly.
In August 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of City Planning announced three major initiatives to spur the development of housing stock across the city. First, they announced their City of Yes plan with the goal of removing regulatory roadblocks in the way of housing development, as discussed in further detail here.
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