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    City Council Votes for Three Parks Bills to Improve Capital Project Transparency, Build Green Micro-spaces

    Legislation  •  Citywide

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    On December 21, 2022, the City Council voted to approve three bills that would improve transparency with the Parks Department’s capital projects process and utilize small or micro spaces that can be used for beneficial green space. All three bills were sponsored by Council Member Shekar Krishnan, Chair of the Council Committee on Parks and Recreation. (read more…)

    Date:12/22/2022
    Category : City Council
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    Committee on Aging Hears Bill Aimed to Safeguard Elderly Renters

    Senior Housing  •  Citywide

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    Int. 673-2022 would entitle renters over the age of 60 to full legal representation at no cost. On September 7, 2022, the New York City Council’s Committee on Aging held a public hearing on Introduction 673-2022. The bill would entitle renters over the age of 60 to full legal representation at no cost in cases of eviction or termination of tenancy, as well as require the Department for the Aging to provide financial assistance and a housing support program for those at risk. (read more…)

    Date:11/17/2022
    Category : City Council
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    Council Passes Bruckner Sites Rezoning

    Rezoning  •  Throggs Neck, Bronx

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    On October 12, 2022, the City Council unanimously passed a rezoning off the Bruckner Expressway in Throggs Neck, Bronx, allowing for four mixed-use apartment buildings at four different sites. For CityLand’s previous coverage of the Bruckner rezoning, including a breakdown of the proposals for each site, click here. (read more…)

    Date:11/02/2022
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Passes “Halletts North” Housing Project

    Affordable Housing  •  Astoria, Queens

    Render of Halletts North. Image Credit: CPC.

    On September 29, 2022, the City Council approved a rezoning for the Halletts North development in Astoria, Queens. The mixed-use development, located at the intersection of 27th Avenue and 3rd Street, consists of three towers with 46,509 square feet of waterfront public access area along the East River. The development will be 986,000 square feet total, with 962,800 square feet of residential space, 1800 square feet of commercial space, and a 21,500 square foot community facility. (read more…)

    Date:10/26/2022
    Category : City Council
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    Council Approves Appointments of Gail Benjamin and Anthony Crowell to City Planning

    Appointments  •  Citywide

    Gail Benjamin and Anthony Crowell answer questions from Council Members on September 7, 2022. The Council voted to approve their nominations to the City Planning Commission a week later. Image Credit: City Council

    On September 14, 2022, the City Council voted to approve Gail Benjamin and Anthony Crowell to the New York City Planning Commission. Earlier that same day, the City Council Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections also voted in favor following a hearing a week earlier. (read more…)

    Date:10/04/2022
    Category : City Council
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