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News
Feb 05 2026
RPA Statement on the Retirement of Rick Cotton and the Mutual Confirmation of Kathryn Garcia and Jean Roehrenbeck as ED and DED, Respectively
by Tom Wright
Feb 04 2026
Business, Labor, and Transportation Leaders Across the Tri-state Region Call on President Trump to Release the Gateway Funding
by Sam Bowden Akbari
Feb 03 2026
RPA Supports Gateway Development Commission’s Lawsuit to Release Federal Funds
Jan 28 2026
Unlock New York’s Future Coalition: Over 30 Organizations from Across New York Form New Coalition Calling for SEQRA Modernization
Jan 22 2026
RPA Thanks Rit Aggarwala for this Service as NYC DEP Commissioner
by Robert Freudenberg
Jan 21 2026
Regional Plan Association to Honor Hudson County Executive, Craig Guy, with the Governor James J. Florio Leadership Award
Jan 20 2026
Statement from New Yorkers for Clean Air on Governor Hochul’s FY 2027 Executive Budget
Jan 15 2026
RPA Statement on Offshore Wind Court Injunctions
RPA Statement on Portal North Bridge Work and NJTRANSIT Delays
Jan 14 2026
RPA Statement on Midori Valdivia’s Appointment as Taxi and Limousine Commissioner
by Tiffany-Ann Taylor
Jan 13 2026
Statement from Open New York and RPA on Modernizing the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
by Kate Slevin, Joshua Berman & Sam Bowden Akbari
Jan 09 2026
RPA Statement on Kris Kolluri’s appointment to NJ Turnpike Authority
Jan 08 2026
Statement on Dan Garodnick Stepping Down as Director of City Planning
Jan 05 2026
Statement from the Congestion Pricing Now Coalition on First Anniversary of Congestion Relief Program
Dec 22 2025
RPA Statement Regarding the Trump Administration Pausing of Five Offshore Wind Projects’ Leases
Dec 20 2025
RPA Celebrates the Adoption of the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan
Dec 10 2025
RPA Applauds the Nomination of Kathryn Garcia as the Executive Director of PANYNJ
by Tom Wright & Sam Bowden Akbari
Dec 09 2025
Statement on US District Court Ruling on Federal Stop of Offshore Wind
Nov 24 2025
RPA Statement on Rick Cotton’s Retirement
Nov 21 2025
RPA Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Directors
by Christine Hsu & Meaghan McElroy
Nov 14 2025
RPA Convenes Search Committee to Identify New Board Chair
Regional Plan Association and Desegregate CT Support the Passage of Connecticut’s New Pro-Homes Legislation HB 8002
Nov 12 2025
RPA Statement on New York City Council passing OneLIC Neighborhood Plan
by Moses Gates
Nov 06 2025
New EDF/RPA Report Urges New York City to Take Unified Approach to Housing and Climate Crisis to Protect Communities from Future Displacement
RPA Releases New Poll: Amongst Registered Voters in CT, Housing is Their Top Concern
Nov 05 2025
Congestion Pricing Now Coalition Statement Regarding the Election of Zohran Mamdani
RPA Statements Regarding the 2025 Election Results in NYC and NJ
by Tom Wright, Moses Gates & Sam Bowden Akbari
Oct 29 2025
RPA Applauds the Passage of the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan
by Marcel Negret
Oct 16 2025
Statement on the Importance of the Gateway Program
by Tom Wright & Joshua Berman
Oct 07 2025
RPA Supports YES on Affordable Housing Coalition’s Push to Pass Charter Revision Proposals 2 - 4
Oct 01 2025
RPA Statement on Funding Freeze for Critical NYC Infra Projects
Sep 26 2025
Coalition Statement from New Yorkers for Clean Air Following Gov. Hochul’s Announcement of the Sustainable Future Fund
Sep 25 2025
Regional Plan Association Debuts New Report of National Reduced Fare Programs at Climate Week NYC 2025
Sep 22 2025
RPA Statement Following Affirmative BMT Vision Plan Vote
Sep 19 2025
RPA Statement Ahead of the BMT Vote
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