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Bicycles represent a significant opportunity to expand mobility options at a relatively low cost, while helping to meet sustainability goals. Making it safer, easier, and more convenient to bicycle throughout the city helps reduce congestion and air pollution, while improving overall traffic safety and public health. Over the past decade, annual bicycle trips have increased […]
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Every facet of life in the city — from the delivery of water and electricity to transportation, health care, and emergency response — has become deeply reliant on technology. Yet the proliferation of smartphones, sensors, and internet-connected devices within our homes, workplaces, and public spaces has also created more opportunities for cyber-attackers to steal data […]
Post Type: SYNERGY
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES? Carbon neutrality is essential to limiting the impacts of climate change on water and food scarcity, living standards, and human health for generations to come. It also presents a massive opportunity to create more equitable and prosperous cities. Benefits of a net-zero carbon economy include better health and life […]
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To address the affordability crisis head on, in 2017 the City committed to accelerating and expanding the pace of Housing New York to achieve 300,000 affordable apartments by 2026. Through a range of strategies, including land use actions, new financing tools, partnerships with nonprofit organizations, and innovative new approaches, we will find more efficient ways […]
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There is extensive research supporting the transformative value of free, full-day, high-quality 3-K to improve academic and social outcomes. To achieve the vision of 3-K for All citywide, we will need additional support from partners in the State and Federal governments, as the cost of scaling up the program will be approximately $200 million. This […]
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In 2018, New Yorkers voted decisively to establish a Civic Engagement Commission in order to have a greater say in policy making. As the Commission begins its work, it will focus on three core areas: • IMPLEMENT PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING (PB) CITYWIDE TO GIVE NEW YORKERS A SAY IN HOW CITY DOLLARS ARE SPENT By 2020, […]
Post Type: PROJECT INVESTMENT
Access to affordable, quality food is critical to building strong neighborhoods. The Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program brings healthy and affordable food options to communities by lowering the costs of owning, leasing, developing, and renovating supermarket retail space. Since launching in 2009, 28 projects have been approved for FRESH tax incentives across five […]
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NEW YORK CITY’S CAPITAL PROGRAM MUST BALANCE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, HOLISTIC PLANNING, EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES TO GUIDE INVESTMENTS. Our growing economy and population require forward-thinking planning that anticipates the needs of each neighborhood. Although the City plans for what it believes each neighborhood might need, residents are often best positioned to inform that determination. These […]
Post Type: SYNERGY
New York City is already a global tech hub, supported by worldclass research, a deep well of talent, and major industries, from banking to media to health care, that feed a robust tech ecosystem. The City is committed to investing in emerging industries that leverage technology, such as urban tech, cybersecurity, and blockchain. As part […]
Post Type: PROJECT INVESTMENT
The Industrial Development Loan Fund (IDLF) provides strategic debt capital in the form of subordinate loans for industrial-related uses to selected applicants experiencing a gap in their funding resources. The IDLF intends to catalyze investment in 400,000 square feet of new or renovated industrial real estate across the city, supporting the creation of as many […]
