RPA Comments to the Gateway Development Commission, 12/15/2025
Good morning. I’m Kate Slevin, EVP of Regional Plan Association. RPA is a nonprofit civic organization that works…
State Board Gives Penultimate Approval for Casino Proposals in Queens and the Bronx – Commercial Observer
The New York Gaming Facility Location Board made the obvious choices on Monday, awarding the only three available…
ed | Making sure NYC casinos are a win-win for New Yorkers
New York City is on the cusp of becoming a casino town. In the coming days, the…
Op-ed | Making sure NYC casinos are a win-win for New Yorkers
The Resorts World New York City Casino and Hyatt Regency Hotel in Queens. Courtesy of Perkins Eastman New…
New York City Sidewalk Shed Ideas Lean on Light and Air — and Curb Climbing – Commercial Observer
The Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) is literally angling for a new scaffolding design that lets in…
NYC Developers Avoid Larger Housing Projects Due to Wage Mandate: REBNY – Commercial Observer
Multifamily development in New York City is almost — almost — reaching the goals set by local and…
RPA Statement on New York City Council passing OneLIC…
The following is attributable to Moses Gates, VP of Housing and Neighborhood Planning at RPA: RPA applauds the…
OneLIC Rezoning Passes City Council, Will Add 15K New Homes – Commercial Observer
The OneLIC Neighborhood Plan got the green light from the New York City Council on Wednesday, likely the…
Advocates push universal daylighting bill to ban parking at NYC street corners, but opponents say plan ‘won’t improve’ traffic safety
Sara Lind of Open Plans speaks in support of a City Council bill creating “universal daylighting” and barring…
Evaluating the impact of New York City’s racial equity reports…
New York City’s racial equity reports (RERs) are the product of the landmark Local Law 78, which took…
NYC Council Approves Jamaica, Queens, Plan to Create 12K New Homes – Commercial Observer
The Jamaica Neighborhood Plan passed a full New York City Council vote late Wednesday, with lawmakers unanimously adopting…
185 acres proposed for preservation between Manhattan and Churchill | Billings News
The Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) and a local family are proposing to protect 185 acres from development…