Councilmember Ben Kallos (D-Yorkville, Lenox Hill) agreed that the most effective way is to start planning proactively. 

Council Member Ben Kallos

“Whether it is increasing and improving coordination in all our city agencies or streamlining long-term planning processes for better efficiency, creating a new ten-year comprehensive planning will be crucial to making New York City the best city it can possibly be over for every resident over the next decade,” he said.