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Jul 24 2026
RPA Public Comments Regarding the Scoping of the Financial District and Seaport Fortifying Our Resilient Growth and Economy (FiDi FORGE) Project
Jul 23 2026
RPA Comments on NYC’s Commission on Government Efficiency Proposed Charter Amendments
Downtown Brooklyn: Five Strategies for Economic Development
by Moses Gates
Jul 22 2026
RPA Statement Regarding the Appointment of Tony Shorris as the New Head of the NYC EDC
Oct 28 2013
MTA learns its lessons from Superstorm Sandy
Oct 21 2013
East Midtown Rezoning - City Council Hearing
Aug 06 2013
East Midtown Rezoning - City Planning Commission hearing
Jul 23 2013
Alliance for a New Penn Station Commends New York City Council Vote to Grant Time-Limited Permit to Madison Square Garden
Jun 26 2013
Study: Nearly Half of Connecticut Towns Lack Policies Supporting Transit-Oriented Development
Jun 17 2013
Alliance for a New Penn Station Strongly Urges City Council to Consider Time-Limited Permit for MSG, Warns of Loophole
Apr 02 2013
Regional Plan Association to Honor Howard Milstein
Governors Island Alliance Names New Executive Director
Mar 26 2013
RPA Praises Manhattan Borough President Stringer on Madison Square Garden Recommendation
Mar 19 2013
Leading Civic Groups Launch ‘New Penn Station Alliance’
Mar 18 2013
RPA Urges LG Electronics, Englewood Cliffs to Reconsider Headquarters Plan
Feb 05 2013
Testimony for the City Planning Commission Cornell NYC Tech Project
Jan 16 2013
Testimony for the City Planning Commission 625 West 57th Street Rezoning Hearing
Jan 13 2013
LIRR Connection to Grand Central to Boost Home Values
Nov 15 2012
RPA Releases Guide for Making Green Infrastructure Work
Oct 31 2012
RPA Calls for Political Leadership, Cooperation Among States to Prepare Region for Future Storms
Aug 28 2012
Affordable Housing in East Harlem in Jeopardy as Rent Protections Expire
Oct 19 2010
New York-Connecticut Consortium Wins Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant
Jan 01 1970
RPA to NYC: Expand Public Access to Washington Square Arch, North Brothers Island
by Emily Thenhaus
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