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May 20 2025
Public Comment from Regional Plan Association Submitted to the Gateway Development Commission
by Joshua Berman
May 15 2025
New York Neighbors – Memorandum in Support of the “Sustainable Affordable Housing and Sprawl Prevention Act” (S3492 / A6283)
May 01 2025
Comments to New York Power Authority on The Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act
by Robert Freudenberg
Comments on NJ Board of Public Utilities’ updated Energy Master Plan
by Zoe Baldwin & Robert Freudenberg
Apr 24 2025
RPA Testimony to the NYC Charter Revision Commission
by Moses Gates
Apr 16 2025
Comments at Rise to Resilience rally for FEMA’s BRIC program
by Ravena Pernanand
Apr 15 2025
Comments to NYS Public Service Commission in support of NYPA’s Clean Path Transmission Project
Apr 14 2025
Comments to the Gateway Development Commission, 4.14.25
Mar 28 2025
Testimony on 5 Times Square Conversion Project
Mar 21 2025
Testimony of New York Neighbors Before the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing – Housing
by Joshua Berman & Moses Gates
Mar 03 2025
Comments in Response to the BOEM Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS for the Construction and Operations Plan submitted by Vineyard Mid-Atlantic, LLC.
by Robert Freudenberg & Kyle Mason
Feb 28 2025
Testimony on Behalf of the New York Neighbors Coalition to the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing – Topic: Housing
by Joshua Berman & Maulin Mehta
Feb 26 2025
Testimony to NY’s Public Service Commission in Support of Offshore Wind Transmission Project
Feb 05 2025
RPA Testimony on MTA’s 2025-2029 Capital Plan
by Tiffany-Ann Taylor
Feb 03 2025
Testimony Before the Connecticut General Assembly in support of H.B. 6831 An Act Concerning Transit-Oriented Communities
by Pete Harrison
RPA Testimony to the Gateway Development Commission
Jan 16 2025
RPA Testimony to the Gateway Development Commission Regarding New Leadership and Continued Progress
Dec 12 2024
RPA Testimony to the GDC Board of Commissioners Regarding Construction Progress
by Sam Bowden Akbari & Ian Acriche
Dec 11 2024
RPA Testimony to New York City Council on Intro 1131 and Intro 606
Nov 12 2024
RPA Testimony Supporting the Rehabilitation of the Port Authority Bus Terminal
by Tiffany-Ann Taylor, Kate Slevin & Ian Acriche
Nov 07 2024
RPA Public Comment on New Jersey’s Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJPACT) Resilient Environments and Landscape (REAL) Rules
Oct 30 2024
RPA Testimony Urging the MTA Board to Reinstate Congestion Pricing Sans New Exemptions
by Kate Slevin
Oct 21 2024
RPA Testimony to the City Council Subcommittee Considering City of Yes Housing Opportunity
by Tom Wright & Sam Bowden Akbari
Oct 18 2024
Comments to Department of Public Service on Propel NY Energy project
Aug 01 2024
RPA Testimony to the GDC Board of Commissioners Regarding the Palisades Contract Announcement
by Sam Bowden Akbari
Jul 22 2024
RPA Submitted Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Regarding the Proposed Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension (NB-HCE) Improvements Program
by Sofia Vala & Zoe Baldwin
Jul 10 2024
Testimony to New York City’s Planning Commission on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
by Maulin Mehta & Sam Bowden Akbari
Jun 26 2024
RPA Testimony to the MTA Board Regarding the Congestion Pricing Pause
May 30 2024
RPA Comments on the Route 17 Notice of Intent
by Maulin Mehta
May 23 2024
PANYNJ Testimony in Support of Brooklyn Marine Terminal/Red Hook/Howland Hook Swap
Apr 10 2024
Testimony on Fare Hikes at NJ Transit Board Meeting
by Christina Kata
Apr 08 2024
Testimony in Support of City of Yes for Economic Opportunity
by Marcel Negret
Mar 04 2024
Testimony to the MTA on congestion pricing, 3.4.2024
by Sofia Vala
Mar 01 2024
Testimony to the MTA on congestion pricing, 3.1.2024
by Meaghan McElroy
Feb 29 2024
Testimony to the MTA on congestion pricing, 2.29.2024
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