BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 30 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on Dec. 29, 2023: This year, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) made meaningful changes to how planning and development are done in the City of Boston. The Agency restructured its planning department to focus on comprehensive planning, zoning reform, and zoning compliance, and grew from 183 to 226 employees. Elevating planning and design, the Agency was able to adopt neighborhood   more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of a federal law that prohibits firearms dealers from selling handguns and handgun ammunition to persons under the age of 21. The case, McCoy v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and addresse  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 30 (TNSres) -- The city of Boston issued the following "Year in Review": * * * The Community Engagement Cabinet's foundation begins and ends with you, Boston. Together we worked to ensure our city is the best place to not only live, but thrive. As our Cabinet reflects on this year, we wanted to share our 2023 successes under the leadership of Chief Brianna Millor in hopes to deepen the community's understanding of our constituent service delivery. * * * Expanded o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment issued the following news release: A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the District of Columbia Register for a 30-day public notice and comment period on December 9, 2022, at 69 DCR 014969. The public comment period ended on January 9, 2023, and DOEE virtually held a public hearing on January 9, 2023. In response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, DOEE received three comment letters--one from Ch  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 30 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: Reflecting on 2023, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA / Authority) underscored tangible progress in revitalizing the system's assets and workforce to deliver more reliable service. Under the Healey-Driscoll Administration's, Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt's, and General Manager Phillip Eng's leadership, the MBTA made critical investments to upgrade aging infrastructure,   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a television interview on Dec. 29, 2023, on CNN This Morning: * * * Phil Mattingly: As top White House officials and their Mexican counterparts are set to continue border talks next month in the U.S., big city democratic mayors are stepping up their pleas-- urgent pleas-- for more federal help over the wave of migrants seeking asylum. [Video plays.] Mayor Eric Adams: For many months we were able to keep th  more