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Sep 9

Opinion: City must build new housing that doesn't perpetuate vulnerability to floods and heat

CRAIN'S NEW YORK BY KATE BOICOURT New York City is at a crossroads; the decisions we make now will determine the city’s livability in a...

Sep 6

Partial Moratorium: Residential development in low-lying areas

Lowland Protection Paired With Upland Upzoning A proposal by the City Club of New York June 2024 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Six feet of sea level...

Aug 4

Issue Highlights: Pier 55

Our full brief (2016) is available as a .pdf at the end of the post. THE CITY CLUB OF NEW YORK'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE URBAN...

Aug 4

Completing Hudson River Park

The City Club has helped shape the future of Manhattan's West side waterfront for the past half century. We successfully opposed the...

Jun 14

NYC's special riverfront park: The history and future of Hudson River Park

The 4-mile-long, 500-acre Hudson River Park is nearing completion and is the largest park built in Manhattan since Central Park...

Mar 28

A different vision for flood protection on the West Side

BY TOM FOX | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released a preliminary flood control plan for Manhattan’s West Side waterfront in...