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    City Council Votes to Extend Rent Stabilization Law

    Rent Stabilization  •  Citywide

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    State law requires rent stabilization laws to be renewed periodically based on housing vacancy rates. On March 10, 2022, the City Council voted to extend the City’s Rent Stabilization Law by providing more time to gather data to ensure the rent stabilization law is still necessary. The bill, Int. 70, was sponsored by Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez. (read more…)

    Date:03/16/2022
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Approves Zoning Text Amendment for Permanent Open Restaurants Program

    Open Restaurants  •  Citywide

    The zoning text amendment will allow the operation of sidewalk cafes in areas previously excluded under the zoning text. Image Credit: NYC DOT

    City Council still needs to pass legislation establishing the program. On February 24, 2022, the City Council voted to approve the zoning text amendment that will remove geographical restrictions where sidewalk cafes can operate across the city. This vote completes the first step in the creation of a permanent open restaurant program.  (read more…)

    Tags : Open Restaurants, Open Restaurants Plan, Permanent Open Restaurants Program
    Date:02/28/2022
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Holds First Hearing on Permanent Open Restaurants Plan

    Open Restaurants  •  Citywide

    Roadway dining, like at this restaurant in Bay Ridge, will look like this and move away from enclosed sheds under the proposed permanent open restaurant plan. Image Credit: NYC DOT

    Many elected officials raised concerns about DOT’s ability to handle the scale and capacity of a citywide permanent open restaurants program. On February 8, 2022, the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held a joint hearing with the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection on the proposed permanent open restaurant program. The proposed permanent open restaurant program will replace the temporary program and establish a new streamlined program for the creation, management and enforcement of sidewalk and roadway cafes operated by the Department of Transportation.  As of the writing of this article, 12,133 restaurants and cafes are participating in the temporary open restaurant program, which is set to expire at the end of 2022. For CityLand’s prior coverage of the permanent open restaurants program approval process, click here. (read more…)

    Tags : Open Restaurants, Open Restaurants Plan, Permanent Open Restaurants Program
    Date:02/10/2022
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Votes to Improve Enforcement of HPD Affordable Housing Provisions

    Enforcement  •  Citywide

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    On December 15, 2021, the City Council voted to provide the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) with tools and the enhanced ability to enforce affordable housing provisions. The bill, Int. 2411-A, was sponsored by Former Council Member and Former Chair of the Housing and Building Committee Robert Cornegy.  (read more…)

    Date:01/25/2022
    Category : City Council
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    Council Speaker Adams Announces Committee Appointments

    Appointments  •  Citywide

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    On January 20, 2022, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced the selections for the City Council’s various committees. 

    For the land use related committees, the appointments are as follows:  (read more…)

    Date:01/21/2022
    Category : City Council
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