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    City’s POPS Reopen after COVID Restrictions Lifted

    POPS  •  Citywide

    The POPS logo designed by Emma Reed. Image Credit: NYC DCP

    The spaces were closed to prevent the spread of COVID. As of July 1st, the Department of City Planning announced that all Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) have reopened to the public. POPS are public spaces owned and maintained by private property owners under various zoning regulations at no cost to the City. There are nearly 600 POPS in existence today, in the forms of indoor and outdoor atriums, plazas, walkways, and other spaces that provide New Yorkers new opportunities to partake in and enjoy urban life. (read more…)

    Date:07/21/2021
    Category : Department Of City Planning
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    City Planning Launches Open House Webpage for Public Engagement with Four Future Bronx Metro-North Stations

    Interactive Tools  •  East Bronx, Online

    Image from DCP Open House website, comparing a stretch of Eastchester Road in the Bronx with what it could possibly look like after the Metro-North train station construction and other land use changes. Image Credit: NYC DCP

    The Department’s ongoing study uses community feedback to assess land use needs in the East Bronx. On April 30, 2021, the Department of City Planning released a new public engagement website for four new future Metro-North train stations in the east Bronx. The Metro-North Stations are planned for the Hunts Point, Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park and Co-Op City neighborhoods and will connect with Penn Station and locations further north. Currently, there is information for the Morris Park and Parkchester/Van Nest stations, with information about the Co-Op City and Hunts Points stations to be provided at a later date. (read more…)

    Tags : Co-Op City, East Bronx, Hunts Point, Metro-North, Morris Park, Parkchester
    Date:05/04/2021
    Category : Department Of City Planning
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    DCP Launches Updated Digital Land Use Portal, Online Application Tracker

    Interactive Tools  •  Citywide

    A screenshot of the updated Zoning Application Portal. Image Credit: NYC DCP

    The updated portal improves transparency and public access to the land review process. On January 14, 2021, the Department of City Planning (DCP) announced that the Zoning Application Portal (ZAP) has been expanded and updated. The Zoning Application Portal allows New Yorkers to review land use applications that are within public review.  (read more…)

    Tags : Interactive Tools, online tools
    Date:01/18/2021
    Category : Department Of City Planning
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    City Planning Proposes Homeowner-Friendly Zoning Rules for Staten Island Neighborhoods

    Proposed Rule Changes  •  Staten Island

    Some areas of Staten Island that would be affected by rule changes. Image Credit: NYC DCP

    The changes allow homeowners to bypass the lengthy review process for certain types of projects. On July 2, 2020, the Department of City Planning announced new proposed zoning rules for some Staten Island neighborhoods that make zoning rules more efficient and homeowner-friendly, and that reflect recent advances in environmental science. (read more…)

    Tags : Department of City Planning, proposed rule, Staten Island, zoning rules
    Date:07/30/2020
    Category : Department Of City Planning
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    Community Wants More Zoning Protections in Union Square South SD Expansion

    Special District Expansion  •  Union Square, Manhattan

    Proposed Zoning Map Amendment Image Credit: City Planning

    Hotel special permitting fails to address other types of development in the Union Square South area. On January 22, 2020, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on an application by the Department of City Planning for an expansion of the Special Union Square District, and the establishment of a special permit requirement for new hotel development in the expansion area.

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    Tags : Council Member Carlina Rivera, Department of City Planning, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Union Square, Union Square Special District, Village Preservation
    Date:02/12/2020
    Category : Department Of City Planning
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