Stroock Presents: GOAT Town, Episode 3, Part 2: “NYC's One-of-a-Kind Agency to Drive Economic Growth”
Recent Developments in Wage and Hour law
Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council are continuing to pursue their goal to “Get Sheds Down.” The Get Sheds Down initiative was originally announced in July 2023 to overhaul the sections of the New York City...more
The New York City Council approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan (AAMUP) on May 28, 2025. This initiative represents a significant rezoning aimed at transforming a key corridor in Central Brooklyn, which has been zoned...more
On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” text amendment, as modified by the City Planning Commission, following recommendations from the Zoning and Franchises...more
For over a year now, the City of Yes (“CoY”) zoning update, which aims to bring back more flexibility and density in development across the City, has been a hot topic of conversation in the New York City development sphere....more
Over a year ago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the “City of Yes”, a plan to update the City’s zoning tools to support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability. On December 6, 2023,...more
Section 3309 of the NYC Building Code requires property owners planning construction to safeguard neighboring properties from damage and protect persons from injury. Neighboring property should be protected from typical...more
On Jan. 9, 2023, the city’s Office Adaptive Reuse Task Force issued its report titled the “New York City Office Adaptive Reuse Study.” The Task Force was established to study the potential for the conversion of vacant office...more
On September 30, 2022, a group of environmental justice advocates, New York City Council member, Alexa Aviles, and New York State Assembly member, Marcela Mitaynes, filed an application with the New York City Department of...more
On Dec. 8, Mayor Eric Adams released “Get Stuff Built,” a report on the building and land use approval streamlining task force (BLAST). The task force was convened from more than two dozen city agencies and was charged with...more