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    Industry City Developers Pull Application After Opposition from Elected Officials

    City Council  •  Industry City Rezoning  •  Industry City, Brooklyn

    Council Member Carlos Menchaca speaks in opposition to the Industry City application at the Subcommittee hearing on September 15, 2020. Image Credit: NY City Council

    Many elected officials questioned whether the developers could follow through on promises of job creation. On September 22, 2020, the developers of the proposed Industry City Rezoning pulled their application after receiving opposition from many elected officials and community members. Industry City is a 5.3 million square foot mixed-use complex with commercial, manufacturing, and community uses in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The complex is located in an area bounded by 32nd Street to the north, 41st Street to the south, Third Avenue to the east, and the Brooklyn Waterfront to the west. The application called for four land use actions to allow for the addition of several buildings, lifted restrictions on the types of retail and other uses allowed. For CityLand’s prior coverage of the Industry City project, click here. (more…)

    Tags : application withdrawn, City Council, City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, Industry City, Rezoning
    Date: 09/28/2020
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    New York City Council Approves Two Bills Limiting Third-Party Delivery Service Fees

    City Council  •  COVID-19  •  Citywide

    Council Member Mark Gjonaj speaking at the May 13, 2020 virtual Stated Meeting Image Credit: City Council Livestream

    Council Bills intended to support the restaurant industry and small business. On May 13, 2020 the New York City Council voted to approve two bills intended to restrict the amount of fees third-party delivery services can charge restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic and restaurant closures. Intro 1898-A, which essentially prevents fees to restaurants when no actual transaction results, was approved with 47 votes in the affirmative and three votes in the negative. Intro 1908-B, which restricts third-party food delivery service fees to a maximum 15 percent per order, was approved by a vote of 46 votes in the affirmative and 4 votes in the negative.

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    Tags : Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Council Member Francisco Moya, Council Member Mark Gjonaj, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief Bills, Department of Small Business Services, Doordash, Grubhub, Seamless, Third-Party Delivery Services, Uber Eats
    Date: 05/19/2020
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    City Council Considering 251 Affordable Units to be Built on Top of the Flatbush Caton Market

    City Council  •  ULURP  •  Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

    The Flatbush Caton Market at 794 Flatbush Avenue.

    Approval would allow the construction of 251 Affordable Units above a local vendor market and community facility. On March 28, 2017, the City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee will consider an application from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to dispose of city-owned property, transferring the property to BRP Caton Flats LLC. The subject lot is located at 794 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn’s Flatbush-Ditmas Park neighborhood. The development application also requires a zoning map amendment to change the project area from R7A and R7A/C2-4 zoning districts to an R8A/C2-4 zoning district, and a zoning text amendment to designate the location as a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Area. (more…)

    Tags : Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Brooklyn Community Board 14, Flatbush Caton Market, Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing
    Date: 03/22/2017
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    City Council Committee Searches for Green Roof Standards and Impetus

    City Council  •  Green Roofs  •  Citywide
    green roof

    Image Credit: Inhabitat.com

    City Council’s good faith attempt to provide standards for green roofs falls short. On October 28, 2016, the City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection held a hearing regarding Introduction 0835-2015, which would amend the building code to establish standards for the selection, installation and maintenance of plants for green roof systems. The proposed legislation would incorporate into the building code a manual by the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM E 2400, which offers fluid guidelines and non-distinct recommendations on green roof planting and maintenance.

    New York City is a prime example of the urban heat island effect which is defined as a metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas due to human activities. The primary cause of this effect is the accumulation of infrastructure. Dark surfaces, like asphalt, absorb significantly more solar radiation, and concrete and other building materials used in the construction of buildings and roofs commonly have significantly higher thermal bulk capacity. The heat effect is only secondarily a result from heat generation by a City’s inhabitants. (more…)

    Tags : Committee on Environmental Protection, Council Member Costa Constantinides, green roofs, Mayor's Office
    Date: 11/03/2016
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    City Council Approves Proposed Brooklyn Heights Library Redevelopment Plan With Modifications

    City Council  •  ULURP Application  •  Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
    Council member Stephen Levin. Image credit: William Alatriste/NYC Council

    Council member Stephen Levin. Image credit: William Alatriste/NYC Council

    The modified proposal provides for a larger Brooklyn Heights library branch, the construction of a new library branch, STEM education laboratories, and additional monetary incentives.  On December 16, 2015, the City Council at its stated meeting voted to approve the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ and Brooklyn Public Library’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure application to redevelop the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.   The Council-approved version of the library redevelopment plan modifies the City Planning Commission-approved plan from November 2, 2015. (See previous CityLand coverage here.)

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    Tags : Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Public Library, Build Up New York, Carlo Scissura, Common Cause New York, Council Member Stephen Levin, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, Hudson Companies, Marvel Architects, NYCEDC, ULURP
    Date: 01/21/2016
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