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Annual gathering of New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators puts focus on contributions of Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises

By Daniel Avery, director of legislative affairs, BOMA NY Last year, BOMA NY turned 51. The influential group has aged well, considering its vital role serving commercial real estate and its many professionals. 2018 was a monumental year for our industry, including record-breaking trades, historic developments and the continued rise...

There is a new opportunity for New York’s leaders to make a difference in the lives of the millions of residents in desperate need of affordable housing. Voters across country and right here in New York have made it clear that housing affordability is an issue of major concern and...

By Gunnar Hubbard, FAIA, LEED Fellow The latest climate report by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) anticipates that the world will experience the more extreme effects and consequences of climate change much earlier than originally thought, all within most of the global population’s lifetime. This news,...

By Josh Lipton & Andrew Levine, co-founders, Invictus Property Advisors New York City legislators are at it again and their goals though noble may be misguided and one can’t help but think of the unintended consequences that are likely to ensue. Specifically, in late September 2018, the City established a...

When state lawmakers return to Albany next month to start the new legislative session, they will have an opportunity to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of public housing residents statewide by leveraging the tools offered by the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. At a time when public...