State of Our City

Written by City & State on January 25, 2013. Posted in Events.

A Day of Candid Conversations with New York City’s Government and Thought Leaders

City & State‘s State of Our City will be a half-day series of conversations featuring a truly dynamic line-up of New York City commissioners, officials and thought leaders to discuss some of the pressing challenges and opportunities facing New York today, and to reflect on the short and long term state of our city.

Thursday, February 28
New York University
238 Thompson Street
Grand Hall – 5th Floor

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Breakfast and Registration (8:00 AM – 9:00 AM)

Session 1: Public Safety, Q&A (9:00 AM – 10:15 AM)

New York City has been touted as the “safest big city in the world.” Where does policy have the most effect: Prevention? General Policing? Conviction and/or Prosecution? Education?

Moderator: Errol Louis, Host of Road To City Hall

Errol Louis

Peter Vallone

Chair of Public Safety Committee,
New York City Council

George Kelling

Manhattan Institute

Dan Donovan

Richmond County District Attorney

Jumaane Williams

City Council Member

Session 2: Real Estate/Land Use Policy, Q&A (10:30 AM – 11:45 AM)

Our panel discusses current projects, as well as zoning/buildings changes that may take effect following recent natural disasters, such as Sandy.

Moderator: Morgan Pehme, Editor, City & State with Vicki Been, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy

Morgan Pehme

Vicki Been

Rick Bell

Executive Director, AIA New York

Seth Pinsky

President, New York City Economic Development Corporation

Robert LiMandri

Commissioner, Department of Buildings

Lunch Is Served (11:45 AM)

Session 3: State of Labor, Q&A (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)

Unions wield considerable power in New York City. City & State looks at the “State of Play” for organized labor and how the pendulum of power may shift in the coming years.

Moderators: Nick Powell, Reporter, City & State with Danny Massey of BerlinRosen