NYC Rezoning Tracker

2024

Gowanus

Support the community's effort to create a Gowanus Waterfront Business Improvement District

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

In Progress

The City will support community efforts to create a Gowanus Waterfront Business Improvement District (BID) focused on stewardship, access, and public programming of open spaces, including new and existing waterfront esplanades, public parks and streetscapes. Waterfront development parcel owners may contract with the BID to meet esplanade maintenance requirements. SBS will provide technical assistance and serve as an advisory member of the BID steering committee. In addition to SBS, Parks and other agencies will provide technical assistance and attend steering committee meetings where requested.

2021 Start

The Neighborhood Development Division (NDD) at SBS has and continues to provide support during BID formation steering committee meetings as an advisory member. Additionally, NDD has monthly check-in calls with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, which received the $50,000 BID Formation Grant in FY24 and the $100,000 BID Formation Grant in FY23.

2024

Gowanus

Work with Gowanus businesses to connect them to capital access services.

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

In Progress

SBS works with business owners to assess their financing needs, identify appropriate financing options, and connect businesses to our network of over 40 lenders. SBS will connect Gowanus area businesses to capital through on-site outreach events and the City’s NYC Business Solutions Centers.

FY22 Start

SBS continues to promote capital access services to Gowanus businesses through the monthly Mobile Unit outreach events and the city’s NYC Business Solutions Centers including the Industrial Business Service providers.

2024

Inwood

Work with MTA to improve subway accessibility

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

As part of the Fast Forward plan, MTA New York City Transit has committed to dramatically increasing the number of accessible subway stations in the next capital program and making sure that no rider is more than two stations away from an accessible station. This standard is only partially met in Inwood. The 207th Street A Line station is fully accessible, and the Dyckman Street 1 Line station is only accessible in the southbound direction. Other Inwood stations lack ADA access. The City will work closely with the MTA on its subway accessibility plan and will seek to ensure that all communities, including Inwood, meet NYCT's new accessibility standard

Ongoing

MTA's New York City Transit will work to improve the accessibility of Inwood's transit infrastructure through capital improvements or with the redevelopment of a site adjacent to the subway. DOT will review designs as they relate to any street and sidewalk modifications that may be required. MTA has an elevator project pending final design at the Inwood 1 Train Station.

2024

Gowanus

Construct a school at Gowanus Green.

Community Resources

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (SCA)

Not Started

• SCA commits to constructing a DOE school at Gowanus Green. An approximately 22,000 square foot parcel is being reserved for the school and is located across from the future public park at the intersection of 5th Street and the new Hoyt and Luquer Streets extensions. This commitment is subject to a City commitment to fund the project. DOE and Parks will provide a Joint Operated Playground (JOP) at the public park across the street for exclusive use by the school during the school day. DOT and DOE School Safety will create a plan to provide appropriate street traffic safety measures to enable safe school bus pick up and drop off as well as safe crossing to the JOP.

TBD

The construction of a new school is a key aspect of the mixed-use Gowanus Green development, which is underway and proceeding in two distinct phases. Phase One will include the construction of four buildings along the western section of Loquer Street. The first building of Phase One is slated for financial closing in 2025, with an anticipated construction start date shortly thereafter. To assist with this goal, Empire State Development Corporation's Restore New York Communities grant awarded $5 million to HPD. Phase Two will include the school facility, remaining residential buildings, and the eastern section of Loquer Street. After site remediation is complete, SCA will pursue funding for this project.

2024

Gowanus

Require notification of development in school siting opportunities.

Transportation & Infrastructure

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (SCA)

Not Started

DOB will notify the SCA, DOE, and affected Community Board when an owner/developer files plans to conduct demolition or excavation work on any project in the Gowanus Rezoning area to afford SCA/DOE and the Developer notice of a potential opportunity to construct a school within a mixed-use development, should the site be feasible, a school capacity need has been identified and the school need has been funded in the SCA/DOE’s Capital Plan. SCA/DOE shall have the final right to determine whether an identified site is feasible and needed for the construction of a funded school program at the time it receives notification.

The Gowanus Special District along the Canal contains zoning rules that encourage the inclusion of public schools as part of new mixed-use residential buildings if seats are needed, as determined by the SCA.

TBD

Per the Agreement for the Gowanus Rezoning, this is commitment under DOB's purview. To date, DOB has not notified the SCA of any school siting opportunities in the rezoning area.

2024

Greater East Midtown

Continue engagement with Greenacre Foundation regarding development within the vicinity of Greenacre Park

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP)

Completed

Greenacre Park is a gem of a public space situated in East Midtown and a valuable asset for workers, residents, and visitors alike. As such, DCP will do the following for development that occurs within the radius of Greenacre Park (as identified by the Greenacre Foundation):

1. DCP will send the Greenacre Foundation any filed application for any zoning actions pursuant to the East Midtown rezoning at the same time it is sent to the Community Board;

2. DCP will inform any such applicant to discuss its development plans with the Greenacre Foundation; and

3. DCP commits to again meet with Greenacre Foundation to discuss potential shadow impacts from development both within and outside this rezoning plan.

2017-ongoing

DCP met with the Greenacre Foundation (GF) on March 28, 2018. The discussion focused on GF's analysis regarding possible shadow impacts from potential development east of the Greater East Midtown rezoning area.

2024

Greater East Midtown

Report on residential conversion activity in East Midtown

Housing

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP)

Completed

We have not seen evidence that the ability for owners to convert their properties to residential uses as-of-right poses issues for this area. Nonetheless at your request, DCP will report back to the Manhattan Borough President's Office and the City Council on the prevalence of residential conversions and any associated impacts in the rezoning boundaries in both 3 years and 5 years time.

2017-2022

The City released its three-year report on August 9, 2020, and five-year (final) report on August 4, 2022

2024

Greater East Midtown

Advance five upfront public realm improvement projects in the East Midtown area

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

Through the completion of upfront capital commitments (estimated cost of up to $12M), including:

* A permanent shared street on 43rd Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue

* Designation of Pershing East as a pedestrian plaza and a refresh of the space

* Thoroughfare improvements on 53rd Street between 2nd and 5th Avenues

* Improvements to Park Avenue traffic patterns through turn lane upgrades

* Improvements to Lexington Avenue at 43rd Street

2017-2019

Pershing Square

Pershing Square West reopened as a permanent pedestrian plaza in Spring 2019. DDC is working to construct Pershing Square West, which will include areas for seating, trees/plantings, wayfinding, bike share, pedestrian security measures and emergency vehicle access.



43rd Street

DDC anticipates design to be complete in Winter 2025 and construction to start in Fall 2026.



Lexington Avenue

DDC brought on a Design-Build firm in October 2023 that is currently working through design. Water main work is anticipated to start in Fall 2024.



Park Avenue

MTA Metro North is in the first phase of rehabilitating the Grand Central Terminal Train Shed on Park Avenue between Grand Central Terminal and East 57th Street and the City is coordinating closely with MTA on the street restoration along this corridor. DOT released a landscape design RFP in Summer/Fall 2024 to select a firm to create a cohesive design vision for Park Avenue between East 46th to East 57th Streets, which will include an expanded median design as part of the street restoration. Once the team is selected and registered, the term of the RFP will run for approximately 18 months.



53rd Street

The East Midtown Governing Group will continue to consider new projects as funding becomes available.

2024

Inwood

Improve and enhance Highbridge Park through the Anchor Park Initiative

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Completed

At over 130 acres, Highbridge Park is one of the area's most important open spaces. The park offers natural beauty intertwined with passive and active recreational amenities. In 2016, Highbridge was tapped for a $30 million investment under Mayor de Blasio's Anchor Parks Initiative - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make an old park new again. Working closely with the community, NYC Parks has since developed a conceptual master plan and is advancing a series of capital improvements for Highbridge Park based on the community's priorities. Phase I, currently in procurement process, improves safety and connectivity within the northern reaches of the Park by upgrading the pathways between the soon to be reconstructed Grand Staircase at Laurel Hill Terrace and a brand new entry plaza at Dyckman Street and Harlem River Drive.

FY 2017 Design Start

In April 2021, NYC Parks completed the Highbridge Anchor Park Reconstruction Phase I, which included the reconstruction of the Grand Staircase at Laurel Hill Terrace and a brand new entry plaza at Dyckman Street and Harlem River Drive.

2024

Greater East Midtown

Establish the East Midtown Governing Group and fund up to $38 million in City Capital for capital-eligible public realm projects, to be selected by the Governing Group

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Completed

A commitment of $38M in City Capital for capital eligible public realm projects selected by the East Midtown Governing Group.



The above-mentioned public realm projects will be subject to consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the Governing Group, and will take into account the needs of property and business owners along the street. Project selection and design will incorporate the needs for overall circulation, transit connections, building and loading dock access, pick-up and drop-offs, parking, sanitation, deliveries, ADA accessibility, emergency access, and utilities.

2017-2018

Pershing Square

Pershing Square West reopened as a permanent pedestrian plaza in Spring 2019. DDC is working to construct Pershing Square West, which will include areas for seating, trees/plantings, wayfinding, bike share, pedestrian security measures and emergency vehicle access.



43rd Street

DDC anticipates design to be complete in Winter 2025 and construction to start in Fall 2026.



Lexington Avenue

DDC brought on a Design-Build firm in October 2023 that is currently working through design. Water main work is anticipated to start in Fall 2024.



Park Avenue

MTA Metro North is in the first phase of rehabilitating the Grand Central Terminal Train Shed on Park Avenue between Grand Central Terminal and East 57th Street and the City is coordinating closely with MTA on the street restoration along this corridor. DOT released a landscape design RFP in Summer/Fall 2024 to select a firm to create a cohesive design vision for Park Avenue between East 46th to East 57th Streets, which will include an expanded median design as part of the street restoration. Once the team is selected and registered, the term of the RFP will run for approximately 18 months.



53rd Street

The East Midtown Governing Group will continue to consider new projects as funding becomes available.

2024

Inwood

Provide energy assistance to cultural organization selected to operate IRCPA

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (DCLA)

Revised

The City, upon selection of the operator, will add IRCPA to the "Energy Coalition." In FY 2017 the city established the "Energy Coalition," which is a group of cultural organizations on City-owned property under DCLA's jurisdiction that are provided baseline energy assistance. The goals of the "˜Energy Coalition', which align strongly with the City's CreateNYC cultural plan, are to provide stable funding to select anchor cultural organizations, especially in underserved communities, and to strengthen NYC's non-profit cultural sector through more equitable City funding. 10 organizations citywide are part of the Coalition and this would be the first site in the Inwood/Washington Heights area to be included.

Upon opening of the new performing art space

The EDC funding agreement to transfer ownership of IRPAC site from City-owned to privately-owned by People's Theater Project is still in progress.

2024

Inwood

Provide technical assistance to bolster capacity of local cultural organizations

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (DCLA)

Completed

DCLA's Community Arts Development Program will offer a year-long technical assistance program to Upper Manhattan cultural organizations, ensuring that leadership of these organizations have the skills and capacities to successfully meet the demands of running a performing art center. The goal of the technical assistance funding will be to enable groups to be better equipped to respond to an RFP soliciting the IRCPA operator.

After a one year period, the City will issue an open RFP for an operator of IRCPA. The organization(s) selected through the RFP process to operate IRCPA will receive additional technical assistance to align IRCPA programming with community needs and interests.

Within 1 year

In FY24, DCLA provided $50,000 in funding to the selected operator, People's Theater Project, for market study and business planning as part of techinical assistance support for the project.

2024

Inwood

Water main and sanitary sewer replacement in northwestern Inwood

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP)

Completed

DDC will continue to implement the project to replace sanitary sewer and water mains in the northwestern portion of Inwood. The project includes distribution water main and sanitary sewer replacements in the area generally bounded by Park Terrace East and West and West 214th and 218th Streets.

2017-2020 (Construction)

Construction was completed for Project SEN002157 in June 2022.

2024

Inwood

Water main and sanitary sewer replacement in northwestern Inwood

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP)

Completed

DDC will continue to implement the project to replace sanitary sewer and water mains in the northwestern portion of Inwood. The project includes distribution water main and sanitary sewer replacements in the area generally bounded by Park Terrace East and West and West 214th and 218th Streets.

2017-2020 (Construction)

Construction was completed for this project, SEN002157 in June 2022.

2024

Inwood

Develop and launch the GWEC STEM Institute, a year-long STEM enrichment program to prepare students to be ready for college matriculation in STEM fields

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)

Revised

The goal of the GWEC STEM Institute is to prepare, expose and encourage GWEC students to enter and succeed in STEM baccalaureate or associate programs, including the mechatronics and technology programs. The GWEC STEM Institute, through a combination of investments in DOE and higher education/ STEM partners programs, will offer students the unique opportunity to access some of the best and latest learning in STEM fields and maximize their academic potential with the explicit goal of going to college in promising 21st Century career fields. During school hours, DOE will make investments to increase Math and Science learning, with trained teachers with high quality providers. Additionally, and to build upon and maximize the upgrades to the GWEC facilities that will provide students with best-in-class project-based learning opportunities, the DOE will develop and launch a set of programs to provide students a head start on college readiness in the science, technology and engineering fields. These initiatives will include, but may not be limited to, after-school, weekend, and summer STEM programming that complement daytime STEM instruction and introduce students to fields such as mechatronics and robotics; access to college-credit classes through partnership with CUNY and CCNY; and GWEC leadership collaboration with Council District 10 schools, higher education partners, community-based organizations, and industry partners to ensure that GWEC is always at the forefront of innovation on STEM learning.

These programs may be made available to not just students at GWEC but also members of the broader community. This initiative may seek to partner with a higher education institution to ensure alignment with college-level academic expectations.

2019 Design Start

Due to funding considerations, school administration decided to redirect this project with the available resources and instead created three STEM labs, one on every floor at the George Washington Campus.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

New neighborhood studies

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP)

In Progress

Beyond City of Yes, our work together also includes ambitious neighborhood planning efforts to create more housing, jobs, and neighborhood amenities in communities across the city. Each of these efforts is a partnership between neighborhood residents, council members, and the Administration. Today we are happy to commit to initiate four further neighborhood studies: Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn Community Boards 12 and 14; East Flatbush, Brooklyn Community Board 17; Harlem River North, Bronx Community Board 7; and White Plains Road, Bronx Community Board 12. Public engagement will begin on all plans in 2025. Together, these studies could result in rezoning actions that deliver thousands of units, including affordable housing.

2024

Inwood

Expand Computer Science for All in Inwood through aggressive outreach to District 6 Schools

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)

Completed

The Department of Education will undertake an aggressive outreach strategy to drive school-level participation in Computer Science for All. This includes expansion of Computer Science for All programs to additional elementary, middle and high schools in the area, and increased participation of superintendents, principals, and school leadership in teacher professional development opportunities like Computer Science Education Week. The Department of Education estimates that 30 additional District 6 schools will join Computer Science for All over the next three years, to bring computer science education to students in the Inwood community.

ongoing

The Computer Science for All (CS4All) initiative is advancing its goals with a focus on integrating computer science into core curricula, enhancing teacher recruitment and training, expanding pathways for students, and sustaining and scaling computer science education programs in District 6. A key strategy includes developing a scalable virtual training model for K-12 educators on topics like CS standards and ethics of AI. Collaboration with school leaders and external partners will be essential to ensure these efforts elevate computer science education and support the broader vision of “Bright Starts, Bold Futures” for the Inwood community.



Additionally, the College Academy (06M462) is participating in FutureReadyNYC and developing a tech pathway in Software Development. FutureReadyNYC is a transformative high school program that equips students with job skills, paid work experience, early college credits, and industry-recognized credentials to prepare them for rewarding careers and economic security.

2024

Inwood

Expand program with CUNY Tutor Corps to fund CUNY students providing supplemental tutoring during school to support existing algebra and CS instruction

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)

Revised

DOE will continue to partner with CUNY Tutor Corps to reinforce Computer Science for All and Algebra for All curriculum taught in elementary, middle and high schools throughout District 6. Tutor Corps is funded to expand in FY19 from 180 to 360 tutors citywide. DOE will help support connecting tutors with host teachers at participating schools in District 6.

Ongoing

School administration had originally planned for the CUNY Tutors to work with 8th grade students at the STEM Institute. As this project was redirected, DOE will instead explore tutoring options for middle and high school students.

2024

Inwood

Expand Teacher Professional Development and Training in STEM fields, including through participation to the biannual DOE STEM Institute

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)

Completed

The Department of Education will ensure that District 6 teachers are well-trained to teach the content and skills students need to succeed in the academic and professional fields of the future. DOE will undertake an aggressive outreach strategy to drive participation from school leadership in teacher training programs like the biannual DOE STEM Institute. The Department of Education aims to ensure that each school has five teachers trained in high quality STEM professional development, and that schools with over 1,000 students have at least eight teachers trained.

For purposes of this effort, the DOE considers the biannual DOE STEM Institute to be the premier teacher training program for this work. This Institute connects school teachers and leadership with some of the most innovative programming partners in the country and provides a forum for them to network with other STEM educators and share best practices and toolkits. CS For All training, AP For All professional development (for math, science, and technology AP classes), and Math for America trainings are additional sources of relevant, high quality professional development that qualify for purposes of this initiative. The DOE reserves the right to add internally-provided, university-provided, or third party-provided professional development to this list upon an in depth review of the program's offerings and alignment, with the goal of ensuring that District 6 teachers and administrators are highly trained in rigorous content and highly effective pedagogy in STEM. All of these efforts are in support of the intention to provide students in District 6 with a truly excellent and equitable education.

ongoing

The STEM team has refocused STEM professional learning toward smaller, localized professional learning opportunities, rather than hosting large, biannual, three-day institutes. Professional learning offerings will be tailored to each district’s needs and priorities.







The STEM team provides ongoing professional learning opportunities for the K-5 Science Core Curriculum. The STEM team developed engineering and technology extensions for select lesson plans, and has also provided teachers with professional learning for the 6-8 Science Core Curriculum since July 2019. These opportunities are available to all schools that have opted into the Science Core Curriculum. Moreover, during the 2019-2020 school year the STEM team piloted the integration of a robotics curriculum with 10-12 District 6 schools, in a partnership with the Community Superintendent.

2024

Inwood

Explore the expansion of the STEM Hub on the current TCU site at GWEC

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)

Revised

If the Transportable Classroom Units (TCU) at GWEC are vacated, which may involve proposals requiring Panel for Educational Policy approval, DOE will explore the expansion of STEM education, which will include assessing space and capacity at GWEC and overall demand for increased STEM programming.

Upon TCU being vacated

The TCUs at the George Washington Educational Campus are currently occupied by a charter school and are therefore unavailable. DOE is currently evaluating alternatives.

2024

Inwood

Seek Potential Partners to Develop a P-TECH Program at GWHS

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE)

Completed

Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) is a post-secondary education model that connects high school, college, and the world of work through college and industry partnerships. DOE will study the feasibility of the development of a mechatronics-related P-TECH program in Inwood. Subject to community interest, labor market demand analysis, and the identification of a feasible partnership including higher education and high school partner capacity and interest, the city will work towards the development of a P-TECH program at a school in District 6, including potentially at GWHS campus.

2018-2019

At this time, DOE is not pursuing a new school or program for grades 9-14 in District 6.



The DOE conducted a review of feasible sites for the grades 9-14 (P-TECH) expansion in underserved communities. During the assessment of District 6 (which already has ten high schools and one transfer school), it was determined that:



- District 6 would not be an equitable choice for another early college school because it already has two early college high schools:

a) Inwood Early College for Health and Information Tech (06M211) (P-TECH)

b) City College Academy of the Arts (06M293)



- 8 of the 10 high schools in District 6 offer College Now coursework in which students can earn college credits



- Since 2022, there were three schools awarded Future Ready NYC Programming to provide Early College Credits to students in a market-aligned pathway. Future Ready NYC is a transformative high school program that equips students with job skills, paid work experience, early college credits, and industry-recognized credentials to prepare them for rewarding careers and economic security. The three schools are:

(a) Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School-06M348

(b) High School for Excellence and Innovation-06M423

(c) The College Academy-06M462



- In 2023, a competitive NYSED PTECH Funding Grant application was launched. Three District 6 schools applied and none were selected:

(a) Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics - 06M552

(b) A. Philip Randolph Campus High School - 06M540

(c) The College Academy - 06M462 (*note The College Academy receives FutureReadyNYC programming and funding)

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Park Avenue Density Study in the Bronx

Housing

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP)

Not Started

The Department of City Planning commits to review potential densities in the Park Avenue area of the Bronx, with an eye toward a neighborhood plan that increases housing capacity, including homeownership.

Summer 2025

2024

Inwood

Expand Community Services Offered at the DOHMH Washington Heights Center

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (DOHMH)

On Hold

Located at 600 West 168 Street, the DOHMH Washington Heights Center is an important piece of the City's Upper Manhattan health service network. On the floors operated by the DOHMH, we have public services that range from free and confidential testing and treatment for tuberculosis, and insurance enrollment, and co-located community based service providers. The City also recognizes there is a strong interest to do more to connect these services to the community and are excited for the prospect of working on that with the Council Member to do that work

? The City will work with the Council Member's office to develop an outreach strategy to inform and attract more eligible residents of Manhattan Community Board 12 to take advantage of the health services on site. Outreach to include health fairs, targeted neighborhood advertisement (including Get Covered NYC and other medical campaigns as funding allows), and promoting available services through Columbia University's Get Health Heights coalition.

Timeline: To begin Q1 CY 2019

? The City will make best faith efforts to collaborate with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, which also occupies space within the building, to strategize how their own programming can best serve the Washington Heights and Inwood communities.

Timeline: To begin Q4 CY 2018

? The City will upgrade the broadband internet availability for the Washington Heights Center, and ensure that visitors have access to public wi-fi.

Capital Cost: $55,300

Timeline: November 2018

? HRA will work with their designated Upper Manhattan HomeBase provider and DOHMH to have representatives on site at 600 West 168th Street. Homebase will hold regular satellite office hours so that visitors to 600 West 168th Street members can receive housing advice, enroll in Homebase, and receive housing-related referrals. Having HomeBase representatives on site will provide a direct connection to onsite providers to a set of new supportive services and strengthen the network between their work and HRA The Public Engagement Unit (PEU) will also hold regular satellite office hours at 600 West 168th Street. Tenant Support specialists will be available to connect tenants in the area to resources and services to mitigate displacement, including referrals to legal assistance through HRA, and provide ongoing case management of all housing-related issues. In addition, specialists will screen any interested constituents for over 30 government benefits through AccessNYC, including Rent Freeze programs (e.g. SCRIE, DRIE) and cash assistance, and advise them through the application processes.

2018 - 2019

The DOHMH Washington Heights Clinic is currently closed. DOHMH does not currently have a re-opening date for this location.



DOHMH is still providing various services in this area to support its residents. For example, DOHMH's Bureau of Immunization supports a Continued Access to Vaccination site located in Washington Heights (Ryan Health Wadsworth) to provide vaccinations for un/underinsured children and adults who reside in this area. Additionally, so far in 2024 the DOHMH Bureau of Maternal, Infant, and Reproductive Health (BMIRH) served 103 Washington Heights residents through its various home visiting programs (80 via the Newborn Home Visiting Program and 23 through the New Family Program). In the last 12 months, BMIRH's Newborn Home Visiting Program has attended and provided resources at 16 community baby showers in the Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods. On multiple occasions, this program provided items such as onesies, bibs, pack-n-plays, cribs, etc. to over 1000 families in attendance. The Nurse Family Partnership program regularly conducts clinician outreach and participates in family health events in this area. Additionally, DOHMH has 9 SBHCs in Washington Heights and the Inwood area, operated by Children's Aid Society, NYP, and the Community Healthcare Network. The DOHMH Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections also runs several HIV prevention programs in the area with partner organizations such as NYP/Columbia, Alliance for Positive Change, and OnPoint NYC, providing mental health services including psychotherapy, family counseling, patient navigation, therapeutic groups specializing in youth and young adults living with HIV, a multi-level antiretroviral treatment adherence support program inegrated into HIV care management to promote viral load suppression, substance abuse, and other supportive services to meet and address health care needs and improve individual health outcomes.

2024

Inwood

Implement broadband improvements in Inwood

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS (DoITT)

In Progress

The City will use its franchise and contracting authority to bring broadband improvements to Inwood. MOCTO and DOITT will seek private partner(s) to use City assets for the introduction of next generation "5G" wireless service and will consider possible City investment as part of a citywide study currently underway. MOCTO will also work with NYCHA and local stakeholders to enhance free Wi-Fi access for NYCHA residents. DoITT will coordinate the deployment of LinkNYC kiosks to deliver free gigabit-speed Wi-Fi along key commercial corridors.

LinkNYC installation Q3 2019; Franchise agreements Q4 2019

As of October 2024, there are 9 LinkNYC kiosks, 0 Link5G kiosks, and 26 mobile telecommunications installations on poletops within Inwood.

2024

Inwood

Complete the Broadway Bridge Rehabilitation

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

The current Broadway Bridge opened to traffic in 1962. In addition to the roadway and sidewalks, it also carries the #1 train. Capital plans for major rehabilitation work include repairing deteriorated steel members, replacing the roadway deck, and adding a solid-surface bike lane. Mechanical and electrical work will be done on the bridge's lift system including: replacing the current underwater control cables with droop cables hung between the towers. Each tower will get new electric service as well as auxiliary generators.

Winter 2019 Construction

The construction work is ongoing and includes repairs to the riding surface, repairs to steel members under the roadway, and a new electrical system for raising and lowering the bridge. Steel repairs are currently ongoing, and the complete replacement of the sidewalk and riding surface will begin in 2025. This will include the addition of a new north-bound, shared-use lane. The work is being carefully staged to mitigate the impacts on the traveling public and adjacent community. As a result, construction is expected to be completed in late 2028.

2024

Inwood

Harlem River Drive Gateway

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

The City will reconstruct the intersection of Dyckman Street, 10th Avenue, and Harlem River Drive to provide better pedestrian crossings, provide a safer connection between Highbridge Park and the Sherman Creek/Harlem River waterfront, and create a more attractive gateway for the neighborhood. Improvements would include reduced pedestrian crossing distances, new crosswalks, sidewalks, traffic signals, pedestrian wayfinding, and street lighting.

FY 2020 Design Start

This project is currently in Preliminary Design at DDC with an expected construction start in Fall 2026.

2024

Inwood

Improve priority intersections along 10th Avenue

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

The City will improve priority intersections along 10th Avenue, focusing on providing better pedestrian crossings, simplifying complex intersections, and calming traffic, where feasible. Intersections will include intersections with 10th Avenue at West 205th Street, West 207th Street, West 218th Street, as well as Dyckman Street and Nagle Avenue. Improvements could include reduced pedestrian crossing distances, new crosswalks, sidewalks, traffic signals, pedestrian wayfinding, benches, and street lighting, and would take into account traffic impacts. The City will also focus on enhancing the public realm and pedestrian safety under the elevated 1 Train viaduct infrastructure from Dyckman Street along Nagle and 10th Avenue to the Broadway Bridge. "Under the El" improvements would include new lighting under the elevated structure along Nagle and 10th Avenue, streetscape improvements and public realm activation at intersections, and column treatments.

DOT will consult with the Community Board and the local Council Member to prioritize intersections for improvements.

FY 2020 Design Start; FY 2023-2024 Construction

DOT has completed the scoping for this project which grew to a $180 million greenway project, improving the entire stretch of 10th Avenue in Inwood, including connection spurs to Inwood Hill Park along 218th Street and to the Bronx along Broadway (to Broadway Bridge) and 207th Street (University Heights Bridge). This project is in Design Procurement, with Design to start in Spring 2025 and Construction to begin in 2029.

2024

Inwood

Mitigate transportation impacts identified in the Environmental Impact Statement

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Not Started

The FEIS identified potential transportation impacts throughout Inwood. As new development takes place, and subject to feasibility and the results of the Traffic Monitoring Plan (described below), the City will install 13 new traffic signals at currently unsignalized intersections to mitigate traffic impacts. If practicable, the City will also install a corner bulb-out at 10th Avenue and West 206th Street to mitigate pedestrian impacts.

Ongoing through 2032

As EDC carries out the Traffic Monitoring Plan, DOT will work with EDC to install all signals that the data would indicate are required.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Co-locating library and residential development

Housing

CITY HALL (CH)

In Progress

Effectively leveraging public sites is also a critical component of the City's efforts to combat the housing crisis. Building upon successful co-locations of housing and new, state-of-the art libraries, the Administration also pledges to work with the Speaker and Council to accelerate redevelopment of appropriate library properties into new, state-of-the-art libraries co-located with residential uses, including regular updates on the redevelopment pipeline.

2024

Inwood

Rebuild Monsignor Kett Playground as an intergenerational park and destination

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

In Progress

Monsignor Kett Playground is a key open space for the residents of NYCHA's Dyckman Houses and Inwood. The site's basketball courts are very heavily used for tournaments and free play. The facility has not seen a major capital upgrade in decades and lacks a year-round comfort station. The City will fund a comprehensive renovation of Monsignor Kett Playground, potentially including high-grade basketball courts with amenities for league play, an intergenerational fitness area, a new year-round comfort station, and connections from the park to the streetscape through Parks-Without-Borders perimeter treatments. NYC Parks will lead a public design process to re-envision the space and will include the Council Member, CB 12, Dyckman Houses, the leagues and sports groups that utilize the site, and other stakeholders.

FY 2019 Design Start

NYC Parks completed the playground construction in July 2023 and anticipates completion of the public bathroom construction in Spring 2025.

2024

Inwood

Renovate Anne Loftus Playground

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Completed

NYC Parks is in the process of renovating this playground. Design was initiated in June 2018 with feedback from the June 25, 2018 public input meeting currently being analyzed and incorporated into the design. A second public input meeting is being scheduled for later this summer. While the project has yet to be designed, based on initial feedback received at the June 25th meeting, pending approvals, NYC Parks expects the design could potentially include installation of contemporary play equipment with a focus on water activities, basketball or other active recreation elements, and upgraded drainage infrastructure to eliminate flooding.

FY 2019 Design Start

NYC Parks completed the playground construction in September 2022.

2024

Inwood

Renovate Dyckman Rest and transform space into a welcoming entrance

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Completed

Highbridge is a heavily used park, but the northwestern corner of the park at Nagle Avenue and Dyckman Street is underutilized and uninviting. The City will fund NYC Parks to transform approximately 1.5 acres of unprogrammed and underutilized space into a gateway for Highbridge Park and the neighborhood. Improvements are expected to potentially include new playground equipment, an area for possible park concessionaires, landscape improvements, and new pathways to better connect to the rest of Highbridge Park across Fort George Hill.

FY 2019 Design Start

NYC Parks completed the Highbridge Park Dyckman Rest Reconstruction in July 2024.

2024

Inwood

Renovate Inwood Hill Park Soccer Field #1 (Dyckman Fields), including installation of new water service

Open Space

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

In Progress

Dyckman Fields Soccer Field #1 is a heavily used recreational amenity. The lack of water service to Dyckman Fields has led to soil compaction at this soccer field resulting in significant bare spots in the lawn and frequent dust bowl conditions, reducing public access due to flooding during wet conditions, and resulting in further erosion. The City will fund NYC Parks to reconstruct Soccer Field #1 to create a high-caliber, safe athletic facility for league and recreation use. A key component of the project will also include installation of water service, which will increase usability.

FY 2020 Design Start

NYC Parks started construction in July 2024.

2024

Inwood

Continue to provide robust free legal representation to tenants

Housing

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

Completed and Ongoing

Since July of 2015, free legal services programs through the Human Resources Administration's Office of Civil Justice have provided approximately 8,000 Inwood residents with free legal representation, advice and assistance for families and individuals facing eviction, harassment by unscrupulous landlords and other displacement pressures. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2019, Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $93 million, a fifteen-fold increase. As a part of the Administration's historic continuing investment in tenant legal services, including implementation of the City's Universal Access to Counsel law which makes New York City the first city in the United States to ensure that all tenants facing eviction in Housing Court or in NYCHA administrative proceedings will have access to legal services, HRA's tenant legal services programs will serve Inwood tenants in zip code 10034 and 10040 by providing access to legal services to all low-income households facing eviction in Housing Court in this zip code every year starting in Fiscal Year 2020. Based on current data, this initiative will serve an estimated 10,000 Inwood residents facing eviction every year. Universal Access will also be implemented in the Inwood zip code 10040, the Washington Heights zip codes 10032 and 10033, and the Marble Hill prioritized zip code 10463 no later than Fiscal Year 2022. In addition, the Public Engagement Unit will dedicate staff to conduct proactive outreach to tenants in these zip codes who may be eligible for legal assistance under Universal Access to Counsel law and in accordance with HRA OCJ's expansion timeline. At full implementation, HRA's tenant legal services are expected to provide access to legal assistance for 125,000 households in all five boroughs, or 400,000 New Yorkers, and will level the playing field for tenants facing eviction and displacement.

Ongoing

Since September 2015 and June 2023, the City has provided 13,674 households with legal services in Inwood. This includes 30,633 individuals of which6,835 individuals were children. Between Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2024, Administration funding for legal services programs for tenants in need grew from approximately $6 million to $195 million.

2024

Inwood

Construct the Sherman Creek Malecón at Academy Street

Open Space

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

In Progress

For many years, Academy Street east of 10th Avenue, along the northern side of Sherman Creek Inlet, has been fenced off and inaccessible to the public. Through the rezoning, the City is de-mapping the street and reclaiming it for public use. EDC will construct a new, two-acre waterfront park, the Sherman Creek Malećon, as a place for the Inwood community, including residents of the adjacent Dyckman Houses, to come together and play amid a beautiful natural setting. Recreational amenities could include space for community gatherings such as picnics and barbecues; lawns, seating, and shade structures; and opportunities for water-based activities like fishing or kayaking. EDC will also construct a bike and pedestrian connection along the east side of 10th Avenue to safely connect the Malecón with the five-acre Sherman Creek to the south, creating a continuous green gem along the entire shoreline of Sherman Creek Inlet.

FY2019 Design Start

NYCEDC is currently undertaking schematic design for the Academy Street open space and working with relevant parties including Con Edison to finalize easement agreements for Academy Street, and to align requirements with future open space design and resiliency needs. The construction start date is slated for 2026.

2024

Inwood

Create a Drainage Plan for Inwood

Transportation & Infrastructure

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

Completed

The City will complete a comprehensive Drainage Plan for the Inwood area. The drainage plan will map out tributary areas and existing water and sewer routes and infrastructure and conduct technical analysis to determine the necessary improvements and changes to accommodate future growth. Following approval of the plan by the Department of Environmental Protection, DEP will identify and advance infrastructure projects to implement the Drainage Plan.

2019

The Amended Drainage Plan was completed in January 2023.

2024

Inwood

Create a new cultural and research center to celebrate the immigrant experience

Community Resources

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

In Progress

In consultation with the winner of the RFP, the City will additionally provide funding for the acquisition, design, and construction of an approximately 15,000-square foot Immigrant Research Center & Performing Arts (IRCPA) at a location to be identified (potentially in conjunction with an affordable housing development project. The site shall include a performing arts space designed to allow for flexibility of programming and staging of performances in a variety of settings including: with the audience on one side (proscenium style), two sides (center stage), three sides (thrust), four sides (theater in the round), or environmental staging, in which the audience and actors intermingle. The space will also include storage, dressing rooms, lobby, classroom, and rehearsal space. IRCPA will also include space for members of the public and Inwood Points of Agreement 33 academics to research and discuss historical and contemporary materials related to the immigrant experience. The City will also collaborate with relevant academic institutions, including the NYPL, CUNY, and others to assist in programming the space. The City shall provide dedicated funding to the NYPL to provide staff to assist the cultural operator of IRPAC in facilitating an academic and research component of the center. Such assistance may include assisting scholars with inquiries on subjects related to immigrant issues by connecting them to various available digital collections, curating and providing a discreet collection of circulating materials on the immigrant experience, and working with the operator to offer a range of public programs at both the library and IPRAC related to the immigrant experience. Upon construction, the IRCPA facility will be owned by DCLA and cost to the selected cultural organization will be limited to common area rent, providing a large effective subsidy to operations

2019 - ongoing

People's Theatre Project was conditionally awarded funding to create a performing arts center with space for NYPL. Their space will be a condo in a new mixed-use residential development. The People's Theatre is under construction and completion is expected in 2026.

2024

Inwood

Facilitate the consolidation of Con Edison infrastructure to free up sites for mixed-use development, including affordable housing, in the Sherman Creek Area

Housing

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

In Progress

Con Edison currently owns six sites in the Sherman Creek area between West 202nd and West 205th Streets that are included in the rezoning area. With the rezoning, Con Edison will be able to consolidate a new planned operations facility on the two parcels located between West 202nd and West 204th Streets east of 9th Avenue. This will free up the remaining Con Edison lots to be sold for mixed-use development by others, subject to New York State Public Service Commission ( "PSC") approval. These sites are mapped in the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) Area, and any residential development will be required to provide a portion of permanently affordable housing. Con Edison's written testimony from the City Council's public hearing on the Inwood Rezoning is attached as Exhibit X.

2020

As approved through the rezoning, a portion of 201st Street and a volume of space over 203rd Street were demapped. Once Academy Street easements are finalized, City Map amendments are filed, and tax lots are created, Con Edison will be able to proceed with construction of its new consolidated facility, freeing up the sites intended for future housing development. Negotiations are expected to be completed by EOY 2025.

2024

Inwood

Implement a neighborhood Traffic Monitoring Plan

Transportation & Infrastructure

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

Not Started

The City will fund a Traffic Monitoring Plan (TMP) to monitor traffic and pedestrian conditions in the neighborhood for the next 15 years. The TMP will cover the entire rezoning area, with focus on intersections where significant adverse impacts were identified in the FEIS, including the intersections adjacent to the University Heights Bridge (at West 207th Street and 9th Avenue in Manhattan and at West Fordham Road and Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx). The TMP is a product of extensive coordination between EDC, DOT, and ODMHED as the lead agency for environmental review. The TMP is intended to confirm the traffic and pedestrian impacts identified in the EIS (and the associated mitigation measures) by considering future changes in traffic and pedestrian volumes and patterns. The TMP will include monitoring of transportation conditions during construction as well as conditions once buildings are completed and operational. The TMP will track the development programs and construction methods of new developments, and compare EIS projections with real world conditions, adjusting mitigation measures if needed to reflect the incremental development of the neighborhood. By periodically monitoring traffic conditions in the neighborhood, the City will install traffic mitigation measures when needed and where most appropriate.

Ongoing

NYCEDC will continue to monitor development in the rezoning area and will commence the TMP when needed.

2024

Inwood

Program the Historic Audubon Ballroom

Community Resources

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

Completed

NYCEDC will program the Historic Audubon Ballroom with programming from the Malcolm X Betty Shabazz Center and also collaborate with the local City Council office to make the Ballroom available for use by other local organizations to conduct events and provide services.

2019 - 2020

The Historic Audubon Ballroom continues to be available for cultrual organizations to use on an event request basis.

2024

Inwood

Repair waterfront infrastructure along the Harlem River (from south of Dyckman Street to West 155th Street)

Open Space

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

In Progress

The City will complete the reconstruction and/or restoration of multiple waterfront structures from south of Dyckman Street to West 155th Street. The repairs are anticipated to address the structural integrity of waterfront edge structures to ensure the public's safe continued use and enjoyment of open space amenities on the water and to protect critical roadways like the Harlem River Drive.

FY 2020 Design Start

The Harlem River waterfront between Dyckman Street and West 155th Street is part of a larger Manhattan Waterfront Greenway capital project stretching to East 125th Street. NYCEDC will repair and reconstruct bulkheads and seawalls to ensure the longevity of the waterfront. The design and permitting work was completed in 2023. The project is currently in the construction procurement phase.

2024

Inwood

Provide legal services to local businesses

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Completed

SBS provides free legal assistance to Inwood businesses through the Commercial Lease Assistance Program, which provides eligible businesses with pro-bono legal services to address commercial lease issues prior to litigation. Through the program, legal service providers can assist small businesses with signing a lease; renewing, amending, or terminating an existing lease; or resolving other commercial lease-related issues, such as landlord harassment, bad conditions, and breach of contract.

ongoing

The Business Solutions Centers continue to connect entrepreneurs with free legal services. Clients are able to connect one-on-one with lawyers for a consultation in the following areas: selecting business structure, contract reviews, intellectual property, human resources, and employment. Additionally, the Commercial Lease Assistance Program provides legal support for commercial tenants with lease-related challenges.



Anyone interested in connecting to these resources can visit our Washington Heights Business Solutions Center located at: 560 West 181st Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10033 or call the SBS Hotline (888-SBS-4NYC).

2024

Inwood

Repair waterfront structures near Dyckman Pier, improve public access to Dyckman Pier, and build a new dock

Open Space

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

In Progress

The City will complete the reconstruction and/or restoration of multiple waterfront structures in the vicinity of the Dyckman Street pier, to address critical structural issues. The repairs are anticipated to include the Inwood Canoe Pier and nearby timber bulkhead, and the Dyckman Street Fishing Pier, as well as routine upkeep of the nearby structures, revetments and shorelines.

The City will also make improvements to the west end of Dyckman Street, at the entrance to the Dyckman Street Pier, to make the pier more inviting to the public by reconfiguring physical access and adding recreational amenities, landscaping, and signage making it clear which areas of the site are open to the public, and will specify public hours. The City will also construct a new floating dock along the Hudson River in the vicinity of Dyckman Pier. The City will coordinate with the local Council Member on project scope and will provide updates as the project progresses and as operations are determined. The optimal location will be determined based on site conditions, including water depth. The dock will be designed to allow side-loading cultural and excursion vessels to use the facilities, and will support increased visitation, economic development, and enhanced leisure activities in the neighborhood.

FY 2020 Design Start

The project will restore the existing timber canoe pier and associated bulkhead, replace the current fishing pier with a new concrete and steel pier relocated within the Marina, install a new get down at the Dyckman Street end and redevelop the street end parking lot into a more inviting pocket park, and will expand the Marina with a community eco-dock and increased slip count for recreational boating, supported by the new pier. NYCEDC is managing construction and design of the waterfront structures near the Dyckman Pier, which is currently scheduled for completion by the end of this calendar year.

2024

Inwood

Restore the North Cove and create a North Cove park

Open Space

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)

In Progress

NA

FY 2019 Design Start

NYCEDC is currently undertaking schematic design for the North Cove open space. Construction is slated to be complete in 2028.

2024

Inwood

Build a new state-of-the-art library in Inwood

Community Resources

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY - RESEARCH (NYPL)

Completed

At approximately 20,000 square feet, the new Inwood Library will be open, light-filled, and welcoming. It will house a large collection of books and periodicals, as well as updated infrastructure for computer-based learning, digital access to a wide range of resources, programming such as adult literacy, and flexible spaces that can be used for meetings and presentations. The programming at the branch would be a part of the general and educational programs offered by the Library which would be clearly connected to IRCPA. NYPL could also provide a discreet collection of circulating materials on the immigrant experience to create a visible connection as well as continue to offer a range of public programs related to the immigrant experience. The community will have access to a temporary library space during construction, and NYPL has committed to providing all core services at the temporary site including circulation of materials, computer appointments, readers' advisory, and reference. NYPL will work with the community to determine temporary locations within other community spaces for popular library programs like ESOL, Teen Tech, and Story Time.

Based on the Inwood Library development project timeline

The new Inwood library opened to the public in June 2024 and is fully operational and staffed with a full suite of programming, collections, and services for the Inwood community.

2024

Inwood

Conduct outreach to Inwood tenants for the NYC Rent Freeze Program

Housing

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT UNIT (PEU)

In Progress

PEU's Rent Freeze Team will conduct proactive outreach to tenants likely eligible for or already enrolled in NYC Rent Freeze programs. Outreach shall include door knocking, phonebanking, mailings, and co-hosting various events in the area. The team will assist eligible tenants identified through this outreach in enrolling in the Rent Freeze programs.

Ongoing

Since resuming in-person outreach at scale in 2023, TSU has shifted priority areas to support tenants across the City. Even with wider reach, TSU Outreach Specialists has continued proactive outreach to thousands of New Yorkers in Inwood (10034), including 10,000+ proactive door knocks and regular events, office hours, and tabling with local elected officials. Specialists offer a range of support to tenants, including Rent Freeze. Tenants who are likely eligible receive in-depth case management from a team of specialists with specialized knowledge dedicated to helping them navigate the DOF Rent Freeze application process.

2024

Inwood

Continue proactive outreach to Inwood tenants to provide access to anti-displacement resources including legal services

Housing

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT UNIT (PEU)

Completed

The Tenant Support Unit (TSU), part of the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit (PEU), uses a data-driven approach to engage and provide assistance to New Yorkers who may be at risk of displacement or experiencing harassment. Outreach specialists conduct door-to-door outreach to inform tenants of their rights, identify any housing-related issues and connect them with a range of resources, such as emergency repairs and HRA's free legal assistance.



Working in coordination with HPD, HRA's Office of Civil Justice and tenant organizing groups, as part of the Partners in Preservation Initiative, TSU will receive building referrals from HPD, and will conduct outreach to help tenants access a range of benefits and services that help keep them in their home, including legal assistance and rent freeze benefits. This can be accompanied by mailings and social media campaigns to educate tenants throughout the neighborhood about their rights and available resources.

Ongoing

Since resuming in-person outreach at scale in 2023, TSU has shifted priority areas to support tenants across the city. Even with wider reach, TSU Outreach Specialists has continued proactive outreach to thousands of New Yorkers in Inwood (10034), including via over 10,000 proactive door knocks and regular events, office hours, and tabling with local elected officials. Outreach specialists are currently priotizing case management for tenants facing evictions or other emergency situations. For non-emergency situations, outreach specialists provide information and resources to tenants (e.g., assisting tenants filling out the HPD complaint form).

2024

Inwood

Work with Con Edison to increase local outreach for workforce development and hiring

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Completed

Con Edison will expand its efforts on workforce development in Inwood and Washington Heights. ConEd will work with the Workforce1 Career Center system to develop the best strategy to connect local residents to available employment opportunities. Con Edison will consider candidates referred by the Workforce1 Career Center system and other workforce development community partners.

ongoing

SBS continues to work with all employers interested in hiring through our Workforce1 Careers Center, including ConEd. SBS saves employers time and money by providing hiring assistance and connecting them with qualified New Yorkers. SBS also prepares local jobseekers for those employment opportunities thorugh workshops, resume and interview preparattion, and connections to training opportunities.

2024

Inwood

Connect Inwood residents to training programs in the healthcare industry

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Completed

The New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare (NYACH) is an Industry Partnership, bringing together multiple stakeholders of the healthcare industry in order to address the sector's rapidly changing labor force needs. NYACH works with employer partners to develop training program models that are aligned with industry needs. NYACH has informed trainings for in-demand occupations, including medical assistant, health coach, certified peer recovery advocate and medical coding.

NYACH will continue the City's partnership with New York Presbyterian Hospital to develop healthcare workforce development training programs, prioritized for Washington Heights and Inwood residents, to access careers in healthcare. NYACH training programs will help New York Presbyterian fulfill its commitment to hire local residents from Washington Heights and Inwood.

NYACH/SBS will work with New York-Presbyterian on developing a qualified pipeline of local talent. This will include participating in the design and expansion of work-based learning experiences; recruiting local residents through industry-designed training programs for positions like medical assistants and unit clerks; expanding clinical placement agreements with local colleges offering laboratory tech science programs in an effort to address an under-supply of graduates; and exploring the development of new programs to meet high demand occupations.

The Workforce1 Career Center located at 516 West 181st Street serves the residents of Inwood and Washington Heights and offers healthcare trainings tailored for foreign-born New Yorkers, including a Bi-lingual Medical Assistant training program. Through the Workforce1 Career Center system and community partners, SBS will conduct outreach to Inwood residents to connect these jobseekers to training programs in the healthcare industry.

Ongoing

SBS has various training programs, including the NCLEX program for foreign-born nurses that equips New Yorkers from underrepresented communities to thrive in high-demand industries and fosters a more equitable and inclusive workforce. Through SBS's Workforce 1 Career Centers, we continue to engage and support job seekers in gaining skills and career pathways for economic upward mobility.

2024

Inwood

Connect Inwood residents to training programs in the technology industry

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Completed

The Tech Talent Pipeline (TTP) is an Industry Partnership, bringing together multiple stakeholders of the tech industry in order to address the sector's talent pipeline needs. TTP works with employer partners to develop training program models that are aligned with industry needs. TTP has informed trainings for in-demand occupations, including associate engineers, web development, and quality assurance.

SBS offers industry-informed technology training programs for Inwood residents through the Washington Heights Workforce1 Career Center, including a Web Development training program, as well as other technology training programs developed through the Tech Talent Pipeline Industry Partnership. The technology trainings accessible through the Washington Heights Workforce1 Career Center include a wide range of opportunities for New Yorkers in tech - from those with no tech experience and limited education to those with some experience. Foreign-born New Yorkers, young adults who are out-of-school, out-of-work, and veterans are priority participants for these trainings.

Ongoing

Through SBS's Workforce 1 Career Centers, SBS engaged and supported job seekers through a wide range of opportunities for New Yorkers with limited experience in high-demand industries.