HUD
Shaun Donovan delivers his farewell remarks as HUD secretary in 2014. He had a role in the federal government's response to Superstorm Sandy, an event that made clear the degree of risk climate change poses to New York City.
The unusually detailed policy document calls for zero-emissions buildings, pooled philanthropic funding for parks and more attention to the historic injustices embedded in environmental risks.
‘A landmark is not merely an old building, but a navigational point for a community. Landmarks are given meaning by our relations to them – they do not exist in a vacuum. And where developers are able to displace monuments, we fear they will also succeed in displacing communities.’
Dozens of other municipal candidates also cashed in on the first round of payments from the city’s matching funds system. Candidates who accept public financing agree to abide by spending limits and, if they are seeking citywide offices, to participate in televised debates.
The next mayor will oversee a period of profound demographic change as New York City gets grayer.
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