Good morning. My name is Grace Rauh and I am the executive director of the 5BORO Institute, a public policy think tank co-founded by Dick Ravitch. As we grapple with the consequences of Governor Hochul’s decision to indefinitely pause congestion pricing, I keep thinking about Mr. Ravitch, the former MTA chairman, and what he would […]
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of the 5BORO Institute — a think tank dedicated to advancing innovative and implementable solutions to tackle NYC’s most challenging problems. In our testimony, we aim to highlight innovative initiatives that the City should pursue to prepare against and respond to future air quality events. […]
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of the 5BORO Institute — a think tank dedicated to advancing innovative and implementable solutions to tackle NYC’s most challenging problems. We write to express support for Int 1022-2023, sponsored by Councilmember Kevin Riley, to create a pilot program that would establish community centers or […]
Thank you to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its study to protect New York City from future flood risks. I am writing on behalf of the 5BORO Institute, a think tank committed to advancing innovative ideas to improve New York City’s future. 5BORO is informed by a board of directors with decades of […]
Wednesday March 1, 2023 Hon. Liz Krueger, Chair, NYS Senate, Finance Hon. Helene Weinstein, Chair, NYS Assembly, Ways & Means Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of the 5BORO Institute – a think tank dedicated to advancing innovative and implementable solutions to tackle NYC’s most challenging problems. We write to express […]
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of the 5BORO Institute – a think tank dedicated to advancing innovative and implementable solutions to tackle NYC’s most challenging problems. We write to express support for Reso. 0503 to call on the State legislature to: Expand office to residential conversions […]