Vicki L Been is an American lawyer, public servant, and professor who served as the Deputy Mayor of New York City for Housing and Economic Development from April 2019 to December 2021.
17 Facts About Vicki Been
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Vicki Been previously served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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Vicki Been is a law professor at the New York University School of Law and has served as director of the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy.
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Vicki Been graduated from Colorado State University, after paying her entrance fees partially with a scholarship she won in a cooking competition.
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Vicki Been achieved tenure in 1994 and currently serves as the Boxer Family professor of law.
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Vicki Been began her academic career as one of the first law professors to address the area of environmental justice, focusing on equity considerations of the siting of undesirable land uses.
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Vicki Been later turned her focus to the study of takings and eminent domain, writing articles on Supreme Court cases Palazzolo v Rhode Island and Lucas v South Carolina Coastal Council.
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Vicki Been has written on impact fees, foreclosures, community benefits agreements, parking requirements, inclusionary zoning, second liens, and assessing the impact of Superstorm Sandy on New York City neighborhoods.
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Vicki Been is a member of the American Law Institute.
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Vicki Been has served on the boards of the Municipal Art Society, Next City, the Center for New York City Neighborhoods, and the Pratt Center for Community Development.
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On February 8,2014, New York mayor Bill de Blasio announced that Vicki Been would serve as the next commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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In February 2016, Vicki Been defended a zoning proposal to allow taller buildings in exchange for more affordable housing units.
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In March 2016, Vicki Been gave a speech promoting her plan to foster development in East New York.
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Vicki Been's departure came amidst resignations by other aides in the city administration.
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Vicki Been succeeded Alicia Glen who she served under as Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development.
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In October of 2022, Vicki Been was selected by the New York State Gaming Commission and Gaming Commission Chair Brian O'Dwyer to join the Gaming Facilities Location Board which will determine where downstate casinos are located.
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In June of 2024, Vicki Been was made Chair of the Gaming Facility Location Board.