Over the past several months, more than 19,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York City, including more than 5,500 students who have entered the public school system. These children – who have little English proficiency, varying degrees of grade level readiness, possible special education needs,
IBO’s testimony provides an update on how much the city has claimed of these funds through the end of fiscal year 2022, how much is currently budgeted for spending, and how much remains to be added to the city’s budget in upcoming financial plans.
The Public Design Commission meets once a month. The meeting agendas are posted online three business days in advance of each meeting and published in the City Record. Agendas are also distributed to all City Council members, Community Boards, and City agency liaisons.
The New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) conducts widespread surveillance in the public domain using data gathered by sophisticated technology throughout New York City.1 That technology has the capability to gather information about millions of people who move around the City.
The Public Design Commission meets once a month. The meeting agendas are posted online three business days in advance of each meeting and published in the City Record. Agendas are also distributed to all City Council members, Community Boards, and City agency liaisons.
Through NYC's “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” program, the public can access some school playgrounds & yards during non-school hours. At the request of CM Gale Brewer, IBO examined how many school buildings are currently participating in the program & the cost to add those that aren't.
This report analyzes progress on resiliency capital spending to date, after Superstorm Sandy. The report goes on to provide a snapshot of the property values, land uses, and essential infrastructure in the coastal floodplain, illustrating the range of critical assets at risk.