NYC Council’s Food Budget Priorities
On April 26, 2017, Mayor de Blasio submitted a proposed executive budget for Fiscal Year 2017 to the City Council. Following public hearings, the Council and…
Urban Agriculture for One New York
[Published on Huffington Post] On December 12, 2014, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issued a request for qualifications that offered-up more than 180 vacant city…
Increasing the Resilience of NYC’s Food System to Climate Change
New York, like many large cities, has a food system that depends on concentrated distribution channels and legacy infrastructures that are all prone to climate-related disruption.…
Update on NYC FoodWorks legislation
For readers tracking implementation of the legislation enacted by the New York City Council in August, here is a summary of the local law numbers as…
FoodWorks Legislative Package Scheduled for Vote
On Thursday, July 28, 2011, the New York City Council is expected to enact a package of legislation (Int. Nos. 615-A, 452-A, 248-A, and 338-A) that…
NYC legislation to exclude rooftop greenhouses from height and bulk restrictions
Legislation in the New York City Council (Int. No. 338) scheduled for a vote on Thursday, July 28, 2011, will facilitate the installation of rooftop greenhouses…
NYC Legislation Requires Public Database of Potential Urban Agriculture Sites
Space is one of the biggest obstacles to the expansion of urban agriculture, especially in dense, economically vibrant cities like NY. A new bill in the…
Menu of Food Initiatives in PlaNYC
New York City’s PlaNYC 2030, released in 2007, was roundly criticized by advocates of sustainable food systems because it was silent on food production, processing, distribution,…
PlaNYC 2030 Update (the food edition)
New York City’s PlaNYC 2030, released in 2007, was roundly criticized by advocates of sustainable food systems because it was silent on food production, processing, distribution,…
NYC Food Standards Should Address Sustainability
Executive Order #122 of 2008 established New York City’s food policy coordinator and required the development of New York City Agency Food Standards by the coordinator…
