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    Intro 214 “Right to Counsel” Bill Garners Citywide Support

    City Council  •  Legislation  •  Citywide
    Council member Mark Levine. Image credit: William Alatriste/NYC Council

    Council member Mark Levine. Image credit: William Alatriste/NYC Council

    If enacted into law, Intro 214 would make New York City the first municipality in the nation to provide free legal representation to low-income tenants in Housing Court.  On March 26, 2014, the “Right to Counsel” bill was introduced in the New York City Council by co-sponsors Council members Mark Levine and Vanessa Gibson.  The proposed law would provide free legal representation to low-income City tenants and homeowners earning income that is not in excess of 125% of the federal poverty line and facing eviction and foreclosure proceedings in Housing Court.

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    Tags : Committee on Courts and Legal Services, Council Member Mark Levine, Council Member Vanessa Gibson, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Independent Budget Office, New York City Council
    Date: 10/13/2015
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    Elected Officials, Community Groups Rally Against Mayor’s Citywide Rezoning Plan

    City Council  •  Zoning Map Amendment  •  citywide
    (l to r) Councilmembers Rosie Mendez, Ben Kallos, and Corey Johnson speak at a rally against Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed citywide rezoning plan. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    (l to r) Councilmembers Rosie Mendez, Ben Kallos, and Corey Johnson speak at a rally against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed citywide rezoning plan. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    Speakers argued the plan eliminates residential zoning protections with little affordable housing benefit.  On March 25, 2015 the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation held a press conference on the steps of City Hall to protest Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed citywide rezoning plan, “Zoning for Quality and Affordability”.  According to the Department of City Planning, the plan was created in response to zoning barriers identified by DCP and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development that constrain new housing creation and impede Mayor de Blasio’s Housing New York plan to create and preserve more affordable housing in the city.

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    Tags : Andrew Berman, Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member Corey Johnson, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Rosie Mendez, Department of City Planning, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council, Housing New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rezoning, Simeon Bankoff
    Date: 04/02/2015
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    City Council Votes for Three Parks Bills to Improve Capital Project Transparency, Build Green Micro-spaces

    City Council  •  Legislation  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    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. (more…)

    Date: 12/22/2022
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    Council Passes Bruckner Sites Rezoning

    City Council  •  Rezoning  •  Throggs Neck, Bronx

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    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. (more…)

    Date: 11/02/2022
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    Council Approves Appointments of Gail Benjamin and Anthony Crowell to City Planning

    City Council  •  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. (more…)

    Date: 10/04/2022
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