Seth Pinsky

And then there were even more creative efforts. Like we looked at the fact that many of the city's own offices were located in lower Manhattan and buildings that were in terrible condition. So our own workforce were in terrible buildings. And what we did was we worked to move the workforce.

And then there were even more creative efforts. Like we looked at the fact that many of the city's own offices were located in lower Manhattan and buildings that were in terrible condition. So our own workforce were in terrible buildings. And what we did was we worked to move the workforce.

Out of those buildings to sell those buildings to private developers to spur new economic activity in lower Manhattan, and then to see new development and other communities with the workforce that had previously been in lower Manhattan again, as a way to get the flywheel turning. So, for example, we move the Department of health.

Out of those buildings to sell those buildings to private developers to spur new economic activity in lower Manhattan, and then to see new development and other communities with the workforce that had previously been in lower Manhattan again, as a way to get the flywheel turning. So, for example, we move the Department of health.

from lower Manhattan to Long Island City that allowed Tishman Spire to build a major new development at a huge transit node, which today is now one of the most densely developed areas of the city, but at the time was really a backwater.

from lower Manhattan to Long Island City that allowed Tishman Spire to build a major new development at a huge transit node, which today is now one of the most densely developed areas of the city, but at the time was really a backwater.

The High Line was a project that had been discussed off and on outside of city government. Within city government, there was actually hostility under previous administrations to the idea of revitalization. This was an elevated railroad that ran from rail yards in the West 30s down the west side of Manhattan. previously brought supplies and goods to the factories that had once lined it.

The High Line was a project that had been discussed off and on outside of city government. Within city government, there was actually hostility under previous administrations to the idea of revitalization. This was an elevated railroad that ran from rail yards in the West 30s down the west side of Manhattan. previously brought supplies and goods to the factories that had once lined it.

By the time the Bloomberg administration came into office, those factories were all closed and the rail line was no longer running. And there had been an effort actually to tear the rail line down. The administration instead came up with a very innovative plan to redevelop the High Line itself as an elevated park. But in order to do that, the city needed to get the permission

By the time the Bloomberg administration came into office, those factories were all closed and the rail line was no longer running. And there had been an effort actually to tear the rail line down. The administration instead came up with a very innovative plan to redevelop the High Line itself as an elevated park. But in order to do that, the city needed to get the permission

of the landowners who owned the property around and the development rights around the High Line. And so an incentive program essentially was put in place that allowed the people who owned those development rights to transfer those development rights off of the High Line and onto the avenues that abutted the High Line. and then cleared the way for the city to make the investment in the High Line.

of the landowners who owned the property around and the development rights around the High Line. And so an incentive program essentially was put in place that allowed the people who owned those development rights to transfer those development rights off of the High Line and onto the avenues that abutted the High Line. and then cleared the way for the city to make the investment in the High Line.

And today, the High Line not only is a huge tourist attraction and a beautiful work of architecture, but along the High Line has become one of the most vital and vibrant areas of the city with many offices of technology companies, as well as new housing and other investments that have been made. And

And today, the High Line not only is a huge tourist attraction and a beautiful work of architecture, but along the High Line has become one of the most vital and vibrant areas of the city with many offices of technology companies, as well as new housing and other investments that have been made. And

You know, again, it's an example of how with strategic investments in what I like to call magnetic infrastructure, the stuff that makes cities attractive, how you can then attract enormous amounts of private investment, which really gets things going for a neighborhood or a city.

You know, again, it's an example of how with strategic investments in what I like to call magnetic infrastructure, the stuff that makes cities attractive, how you can then attract enormous amounts of private investment, which really gets things going for a neighborhood or a city.

It isn't just large and beautiful and a benefit to New York, but it's become a model that's been replicated in other cities around the world and points to a strategy for redevelopment that really can work in lots of places in many different countries.

It isn't just large and beautiful and a benefit to New York, but it's become a model that's been replicated in other cities around the world and points to a strategy for redevelopment that really can work in lots of places in many different countries.

Dan Doktoroff was the first deputy mayor for economic development. His title was economic development and rebuilding relating to the World Trade Center. Hudson Yards was another project that came out of Dan's mind. And the issue that he was trying to address was the fact that there are two large open rail yards that are on the west side of Manhattan that are

Dan Doktoroff was the first deputy mayor for economic development. His title was economic development and rebuilding relating to the World Trade Center. Hudson Yards was another project that came out of Dan's mind. And the issue that he was trying to address was the fact that there are two large open rail yards that are on the west side of Manhattan that are