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    Search results for "Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn"

    Bedford-Stuyvesant historic district considered

    Landmarks Preservation Commission  •  Designation Hearing  •  Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

    New district would include 825 buildings primarily built at the turn of the 20th century. On August 2, 2011, Landmarks heard testimony on the proposed Bedford-Stuyvesant/ Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District in Brooklyn. The proposed district is generally bounded by Halsey and Macon Streets to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Malcolm X Boulevard to the east, and Tompkins Avenue to the west, and would surround the 1971-designated Stuyvesant Heights Historic District. The new district would encompass 825 buildings that were primarily developed between 1880 and 1910. The district is primarily characterized by rowhouses and small apartment buildings, with attendant commercial structures and institutional buildings. The buildings represent several architectural styles including Romanesque Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Neo Grec.

    The earliest extant buildings in the neighborhood are wood-framed houses dating to the mid-19th century that are thought to have been occupied by freed slaves. Arrivals from New England, as well as German and Irish immigrants, moved to the area in the late 19th century. After the first World War, African Americans and ethnic groups facing discrimination in Manhattan began moving into Bedford- Stuyvesant. The neighborhood became a residential counterpoint to Harlem, the center of black cultural life in the City.

    Landmarks initially considered the proposed district in the early 1990s. It held a public hearing in September 1993, but no action was taken.  (more…)

    Tags : Assembly Member Annette Robinson, Bedford-Stuyvesant/ Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, City Council Member Albert Vann
    Date: 09/15/2011
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    Bedford-Stuyvesant rezoning advances to Council

    City Planning Commission  •  Rezoning  •  Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

    Two new zoning districts created under plan can be applied citywide. The Planning Commission voted unanimously on September 5, 2007 to approve the 206-block rezoning plan for Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, sending it to the City Council.

    Initiated by local residents, the plan crafts contextual zoning districts for low-density row house blocks, and higher density mixed-use districts for commercial corridors on Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street. On a majority of the 206- block area, the rezoning would map lower density residential districts (R6A and R6B) that would place 50- foot and 70-foot maximum height limits, the first time height limits would be used on Bedford- Stuyvesant’s residential streets. Along with the rezoning, the plan proposes two new zoning districts and a new mixed-use district for Howard and Atlantic Avenues. It would also apply the City’s Inclusionary Housing provisions to 20 blocks along Atlantic, Fulton Street, Kane Place and Howard Avenue. (more…)

    Tags : Bedford-Stuyvesant Rezoning, Brooklyn Community Board 3
    Date: 10/15/2007
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    HPD Announces Selection of Plan and Partners for New Affordable Housing Development in Bed-Stuy

    Department of Housing Preservation & Development  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Rendering of design for the Steps at Saratoga. Image Credit: MARVEL Architects/HPD.

    On January 12, 2023, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced the selection of a plan and partners for the creation of a new affordable housing development for seniors and low-income families in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The development, “The Steps at Saratoga,” will also be the first New York City development to build a community-owned local network plant to provide more affordable internet access to local residents and businesses.The team selected includes RiseBoro, IMPACCT Brooklyn and Urbane Development, and designs from minority-owned architecture firm MARVEL. The site is currently a vacant lot.  (more…)

    Date: 01/18/2023
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    Small Business Services Awards $3.8 Million in Nonprofit Grants

    Department of Small Business Services  •  Small Businesses  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: SBS

    Funding from the Avenue NYC and Neighborhood 360 grant programs will be awarded to 24 nonprofits working towards pandemic recovery in low to moderate income neighborhoods. On July 13, 2022, the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) announced it will award $3.8 million in multi-year grants through the Avenue NYC and Neighborhood 360 programs. This investment will be divided among 24 community-based development organizations working in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods. (more…)

    Date: 08/13/2022
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    Mayor’s Office Releases Homeowner Handbook

    Mayor  •  Homeownership  •  Citywide

    The Homeowner’s Handbook. Image Credit: Mayor’s Office.

    This comprehensive guide is designed to help more New Yorkers achieve home ownership, particularly in low income communities and communities of color. On July 27, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams released the “Homeowner Handbook: Protecting and Maintaining Home in NYC”. The handbook is designed to help New Yorkers navigate the responsibilities of homeownership, and provides resources for homeowners to protect and maintain their homes. (more…)

    Date: 08/10/2022
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