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2024

Mayor Adams Highlights Improvements to Public Space Following Appointment of City's First-Ever Chief Public Realm Officer
June 13, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released a new report highlighting capital improvements and policy changes the Adams administration has made and continues to make to improve the public realm over the last year, following his appointment of the city’s first-ever chief public realm officer, Ya-Ting Liu, as he delivered on a key 2023 State of the City commitment.

Mayor Adams Launches "Ur in Luck," new Effort to Make NYC Public Restrooms More Accessible, Equitable
June 3, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched “Ur In Luck,” a new effort to expand New Yorkers’ access to public restrooms across all five boroughs, announcing 82 new and improved parks restrooms and a Google Map layer showing nearest public restrooms in NYC. 

Mayor Adams Opens Dining Out NYC Portal For Restaurants To Apply To Participate In New York City's Outdoor Dining Program
March 5, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today opened applications for restaurants to apply for and participate in Dining Out NYC. The online application portal will serve as an easy access point for restaurants to apply to participate in the program, understand the guidelines that the program establishes, and download sample blueprints from the Dining Out NYC Set-Up Menu.

Mayor Adams Announces Selection of Two Firms to Redesign Scaffolding Sheds, Pedestrian Safety Equipment as Part of 'Get Sheds Down' Initiative
February 29, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner (DOB) Jimmy Oddo, and Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) Director Lisa Flores today announced the selection of Arup US and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) to deliver six new better-looking, more cost-efficient designs for scaffolding/construction sheds and pedestrian safety equipment.

Mayor Adams Launches "Chinatown Connections" Plan to add new Public Space and Improve Traffic Safety in Chinatown
February 9, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched "Chinatown Connections," a joint city and state investment that will make Row and Chatham/ Kimlau Square safer, more-pedestrian friendly, and more welcoming to both residents and visitors.

Mayor Adams Takes Major Steps To Advance 'Dining Out NYC,' Nation's Largest Outdoor Dining Program
February 2, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Chief Public Realm Officer Ya-Ting Liu today released the final rules for the city's permanent outdoor dining program, prioritize equity by expanding access to safe, clean outdoor dining in all five boroughs.

Mayor Adams Unveils New Anti-Trash Technology, Launches Next Phase Of City's War On Trash
February 1, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch today made two major announcements — a new, automated, side-loading garbage truck and a new data-driven containerization strategy — that will help get all of New York City's trash off the streets and into secure, rodent-resistant containers.

New Yorkers Offer Praise Of Mayor Adams' Future-focused Vision For Working-Class New Yorkers In Third State Of The City Address
January 25, 2024
Mayor Adams outlined ambitious plans to continue to deliver for New York City: making the country's safest big city even safer, building a forward-looking economy that works for working-class New Yorkers, and making the city more livable for all.

2023

Mayor Adams Takes Down City's Longest-Standing Sidewalk Shed, Scaffolding
December 22, 2023
Through the "Get Sheds Down" plan, the Adams administration has expediated the removal of sidewalk construction sheds and scaffolding while reimagining the future of pedestrian protection in New York City.

Mayor Adams Brings Back, Expands Popular Holiday Season Open Streets in Midtown Manhattan
November 6, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today unveiled plans to set a record for New York City's largest-ever holiday season-specific Open Street. along Fifth Avenue and around Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan.

Mayor Adams Launches Historic Greenway Expansion With More Than 40 Miles Of New Greenways In Five Outer Borough Corridors
October 12, 2023
the Adams administration will build more than 40 miles of new protected bike infrastructure and explore improvements to existing infrastructure along the corridors to expand safer, greener transportation options to Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

Mayor Adams Announces Holiday Season Open Streets Boosted Local Businesses by Millions of Dollars in 2022, Advances "Future of Fifth" Permanent Reimagining of Fifth Avenue
October 10, 2023
The transformation of 11 city blocks into pedestrian-friendly public spaces as part of New York City's largest-ever holiday season-specific Open Streets drove an estimated $3 million in additional spending at businesses along pedestrianized streets.

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Unveil Action Plan With Innovative Tools to Reimagine City's Curb Space
September 12, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today launched The "Curb Management Action Plan" which includes 10 concrete steps to better design and manage the curb

Mayor Adams Signs Bill to Create Nation's Largest Permanent Outdoor Dining Program
August 16, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled "Dining Out NYC" which permanently expands outdoor dining to all five boroughs, building on the temporary program that saved 100,000 jobs during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Mayor Adams, DOB Commissioner Oddo Unveil Plan to Remove Unsightly Sheds, Scaffolding From NYC Sidewalks
July 24, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled "Get Sheds Down," a plan that will improve public safety and quality of life by removing sidewalk sheds more quickly and replacing them, where possible, with more aesthetic or less intrusive alternatives.

Mayor Adams, Parks Commissioner Donoghue, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Announce More Than $40 Million Investment in Safer, More Vibrant Downtown Brooklyn
July 20, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a project that will deliver streetscape improvements, transportation and public space upgrades and pedestrian and roadway user safety enhancements along Fulton Street and across Downtown Brooklyn

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Open Latest Phase of "Broadway Vision," Creating Improved Public Spaces and Street Safety From Madison Square to Herald Square
June 23, 2023
The Adams Administration completed a new phase of their "Broadway Vision" plan delivering two new plazas, two new blocks of shared streets, and a two-way bike connection along Broadway, from West 25th Street to West 32nd Street

Mayor Adams to Honor 140th Anniversary of Brooklyn Bridge with Revitalized Public Space in Chinatown
May 12, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to honor the 140th anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge's opening by opening the Arches a site that will feature space for basketball, pickleball, shuffleboard, and publicly available seating

Mayor Adams, MTA Announce new Investments in Public Space, Good Jobs, Affordable Housing Around Broadway Junction Subway Station
May 2, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced $500 million in major public investment in the area around the Broadway Junction subway station in Brooklyn that will deliver vibrant public space, improve quality of life, create family-sustaining jobs, and unlock inclusive economic growth throughout East New York.

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Kick off new Phase of "Broadway Vision" Plan to Create new Public Spaces, Enhance Street Safety From Madison Square to Herald Square
March 12, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez kicked off construction on a new phase of the plan, which will deliver two new plazas, shared streets, and a two-way bike lane on Broadway from West 25th Street to West 32nd Street.

Mayor Adams Appoints Ya-Ting Liu as NYC's First-Ever Chief Public Realm Officer
February 16, 2023
Liu will coordinate across city government, community organizations, and the private sector to create extraordinary public spaces across the entire city and continue to drive the city's economic recovery.

2022

Mayor Adams Moves to Reimagine Fifth Avenue From Bryant Park to Central Park
December 18, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched a major new visioning process to reimagine Fifth Avenue — from Bryant Park at 42nd Street to Central Park at 59th Street — as a safer, less congested, pedestrian-centered boulevard that also prioritizes cyclists, mass transit, and the public realm.

Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul Release "Making New York Work for Everyone" Action Plan
December 14, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul today released a set of 40 proposals intended to make New York City the best place to work and serve as a roadmap for the city's next chapter of equitable, inclusive growth.

Mayor Adams Unveils Sweeping Plan for Holiday Season Car-Free Open Streets in Midtown Manhattan, Highlights Campaigns to Shop Local
November 22, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today unveiled a plan to cement Midtown Manhattan as the premiere international holiday destination by opening 11 city blocks to pedestrians in December.