NYPF AWARDS
Awards Program
NYPF annually offers six land use awards, each recognizing excellence and achievement in NYS planning and zoning. We are pleased to have the opportunity once again to honor those individuals who give their time and talent to their communities and the municipalities that exceed expectations.
HOW IT WORKS
Recognizing Excellence Across the New York State
The deadline to submit nominations is February 2026. The 2026 Awards Ceremony will take place at the NYPF Annual Conference in April 2026 at a location to be determined.
SUBMIT NOMINATIONSNovember 1, 2025
Nominations open
February 2026
Deadline for submissions
March - April 2026
Review & shortlisting of nominees
April 2026
NYPF Annual Conference at a location to be determined
April 2026 - April 2027
One-year showcase of winners
NYPF AWARD CATEGORIES
David Allee Award for ZBA Chair
Presented to an outstanding Zoning Board of Appeals Chair.
John O. Cross Award for Planning Board Chair
Presented to an outstanding Planning Board Chair.
Heissenbuttel Award for Planning Excellence
Presented to an individual, municipality, or agency for outstanding accomplishment in the planning field and/or for consistent support of the NYPF in its efforts to promote sound planning practice.
Levine Community Service Award
Presented to an appointed member of a municipal board or committee who has done an outstanding job for their community and/or NYPF.
NYPF Comprehensive Plan Award
Presented to a municipality or agency for an outstanding and/or innovative comprehensive plan or plan update adopted by the municipality's legislative body within past 3 years.
Pomeroy Award for Zoning Achievement
Presented to an individual, municipality, or agency for consistent high-quality work and/or an outstanding contribution to zoning development of a specific zoning law or legal agreement.
NYPF Annual Awards
2026
The mission of the New York Planning Federation is to promote sound planning, zoning and land use practice so that orderly growth and development can occur, balanced with necessary resource conservation.
Consistent with its mission, the Federation presents land use awards at its annual conference, each recognizing excellence and achievement in a particular field.
We congratulate the following winners of the 2026 NYPF Awards:
David Allee Award for ZBA Chair
Christine Wagner
Village of Croton-on-Hudson
John O. Cross Award for Planning Board Chair
Anthony (Tony) Casciani
Town of Webster
Ron Cetnar
Town of Perth
Heissenbuttel Award for Planning Excellence
City of Newburgh
Hillside Brownfield Opportunity Area Nomination Study
NYPF Comprehensive Plan Award
City of Corning
Comprehensive Plan (Vision 2040)
Pomeroy Award for Zoning Achievement
Town of Plattsburgh
CHAMP Local Law (Creating Housing Acceleration Measures for Plattsburgh)