News

Jul 25

Statement on Congestion Pricing

July 25, 2024 My name is Layla Law-Gisiko, I am the president of the City Club of New York. For over a hundred years, the City Club has...

Jul 11

City of Yes for Housing Opportunity: City Club President Layla Law-Gisiko testimony (City Planning, July 10, 2024)

City Club President Layla-Law Gisiko testified before the NYC City Planning Commission regarding the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity....

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...

Dec 20, 2023

388 Hudson Street: City Club Position Statement

Response to Request for Information Regarding 388 Hudson Street December 20, 2023 Dear Mayor Eric Adams, The incredibly valuable public...

Nov 4, 2023

City of Yes for Housing Opportunity CEQR Scope: City Club of New York Recommendations on Environmental Review

Sent to NYC City Planning Commission November 5, 2023 Since 1892, The City Club has been a civic organization advocating for sound urban...

Sep 25, 2023

The City Club Demands Transparency on Penn Station Redevelopment

A joint letter from community organizations to Governor Hochul seeks transparency regarding Penn Station's planned design, transit...

Jun 30, 2023

10 Year Proposed Extension for Madison Square Garden's Special Permit- Liam Blank Testimony to City Council

NYC City Council's Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchise Chair of The City Club of New York's Transportation Committee, Liam Blank (Urban...

May 1, 2023

Good Government Concerns: Testimony to Landmarks Preservation Conservancy by Francoise Bollack

Chair of the City Club of New York's Preservation Committee, Francoise Bollack (A.I.A., D.E.S.A.), testified to the NYC Landmarks...

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