NYC Government
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Jail and Shelter Emergencies Renewed Again, Five Days at a Time
Orders 1.56 and 2.56 extend the 2021 jail emergency and 2022 migrant shelter emergency by five days each, with phase-out plans still pending.
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NYC Civic Watch: Shelter Aftercare, Snow Removal and BOE Guards
Seven proposed city contracts, from $2.5M in shelter aftercare to armed guards at the Bronx elections office. One comment window is still open.
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Facade and Garage Inspectors Must Register With DOB, Pay $960
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, NYC facade, parking garage and retaining wall inspectors need a yearly DOB registration costing up to $960.
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NYC Civic Watch: Fleet Repairs, NYCHA Sprinklers and a Sim Lab
Open city bids: $2.7M Queens East auto body work, NYCHA sprinkler inspections, Parks building controls, a DEP screen job and a BMCC sim lab…
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City Planning Wants $110 Review Fee Raised to $850 After 15+ Years
City Planning proposes raising NYC’s $110 Type II environmental review fee to $850, with $3,000 for Green Fast Track housing. Hearing Dec. 2.
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Seized Untaxed Cigarettes and Flavored Vapes Headed for Destruction
Untaxed cigarettes and flavored vapes seized in Sheriff’s inspections were forfeited and will be destroyed, a city notice says.
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Landmarks Nov. 17: Barrow St. Merger, UWS Addition, Air Rights
Landmarks takes up a Barrow Street rowhouse merger, a 500 Columbus Ave addition, two Midtown air-rights requests and rule changes on Nov. 17.
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MetroPlusHealth Seeks Outside Adviser on Pharmacy Drug Benefits
The city hospital system’s health plan wants an independent pharmacy benefit management consultant. Proposals are due Nov. 16.
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Schools Seek Insurer for PSAL Student-Athlete Accident Coverage
NYC Public Schools wants a carrier or administrator for PSAL accident, medical and dental coverage. Proposals due Dec. 9; coverage starts around Nov. 2027.
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City Hall Shops for Mass Texting and Phone Platform for Outreach
EDC and the Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement want information on a unified text and phone outreach platform. Responses due Nov. 6.
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Correction Department Seeks Vendor to Modernize Jail Commissary
DOC wants an outside vendor to supply, pack and deliver individual commissary orders for people in custody. Proposals due Dec. 7.
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Fair Chance Rules Stretch Response Window to 5 Business Days, From 3
The Commission on Human Rights adopted Fair Chance rules covering current employees and pending cases, with a five-business-day response period.
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NYC Housing Court Seeks Judges: $216,400 a Year, Apply by Dec. 1
NYC Housing Court is taking judge applications through Dec. 1. Five-year terms pay $216,400 and require five years at the New York bar.
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NYC Opens Hearings on Election, Housing and Salary Rules
New York City’s Mayoral Charter Revision Commission has scheduled public hearings on possible changes to the City Charter. Issues listed include open primaries, housing…
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NYC Targets 47 Queens Properties for Possible Park Use
New York City records list 47 properties in Queens Community District 2 for possible acquisition and site selection for park use. A City Planning…
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The $30 Million Snow Job: Why NYC is Betting its Winter on a Baltimore Firm While Agency Personnel Flee
While City Hall hands a $30 million snow removal contract to a firm in Baltimore, internal personnel records reveal a massive talent exodus from…
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Three Brooklyn-Queens Rezonings, an 80-Person Sanitation Hiring Spree, and $41M in Contracts You Have 72 Hours to Oppose
Three rezonings in Bay Ridge, Carroll Gardens, and Fresh Meadows go to a City Council vote Monday, April 14 — unlocking towers with Mandatory…