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    Mayor and DOT Reveal Plans to Extend Life and Change BQE

    Mayor  •  BQE Preservation Plan  •  Brooklyn/Queens

    Image Credit: NYC DOT

    The plan focuses on immediate monitoring and repairs to allow for more time to plan for the future. On August 4, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Hank Gutman announced a plan to extend the life of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) cantilever for at least 20 years with additional plans for the long-term. The plan is in four parts: preserving the structure; maintenance; expansion in monitoring; and developing a long-term vision. (more…)

    Date: 08/17/2021
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    City Planning Holds Public Hearing on 100% Affordable Mixed-Use Development in Brooklyn

    City Planning Commission  •  UDAAP  •  Ocean Hill, Brooklyn

    1510 Broadway Rendering Image Credit: City Planning

    The proposed mixed-use development looks to activate vacant land near the Halsey Street Subway station. On August 17, 2020, the City Planning Commission held a remote public hearing on a City application that would facilitate the construction of an eight-story mixed use development in the Ocean Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site is currently a vacant, trapezoidal block situated mainly along Broadway to the northeast, Hancock Street to the southeast, and Saratoga Ave to the west. The site is directly across from a raised subway platform and the Halsey Street subway station that serves the J/Z subway line. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services brought the application on behalf of the City.

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    Tags : 1510 Broadway, affordable housing, City Planning, DCAS, HPD, HPD ELLA Program, Rezoning, UDAAP
    Date: 09/08/2020
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    [UPDATE] Council Looks to Amend Third-Party Delivery Service Bills to Address Proper Timeframe

    City Council  •  Small Business  •  Citywide

    Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Jonnel Doris testifying at the hearing Image Credit: City Council

    Small Business hearings takes dire tone. On August 13, 2020, the City Council Committee on Small Business held a remote public hearing, on three bills that would cumulatively limit third-party food delivery services and require the Department of Small Business Services to create reports on COVID-19 related small business grants and loans. Beyond the three bills, the hearing also delved into the state of small business in the City and potential action to alleviate stresses on the small business community. The three bills are detailed below:

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    Tags : City Council, Council Member Mark Gjonaj, Small Business, Third-Party Delivery Services
    Date: 08/26/2020
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    Mayor Announces ULURP Restart

    City Planning Commission  •  ULURP  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: City Planning Commission

    NYC Engage announced with ULURP restart. On July 15, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City Planning Commission will start holding remote hearings, beginning with an August 3, 2020 Review Session and a public meeting on August 5, 2020. The Mayor also announced the launch of “NYC Engage,” a new online portal intended to facilitate public engagement during the remote public hearings. The last time that the City Planning Commissioned convened was during a March 2, 2020 review session.

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    Tags : City Planning, City Planning Commission, coronavirus, Council Member Adrienne Adams, Council Member Francisco Moya, COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio, ULURP, Vicki Been
    Date: 07/16/2020
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    Op-Ed Response: Pandemic May Necessitate Mail-In Ballots

    Commentary  •  Arthur S. Leonard

    Professor Arthur S. Leonard.

    The following is an op-ed in response to Professor Ross Sandler’s Commentary regarding mail-in ballots and the election. To read that piece, click here. 

    I think Ross Sandler makes some very good points in this editorial on mail-in ballots.  I think, however, that we have an exceptional situation with this year’s election.  Part of the problem in thinking about the mail-in ballot issue is that it takes a fair amount of time to undertake the steps necessary to conduct mail-in voting on a large scale, especially in a jurisdiction where it hasn’t been done in the past.  We can’t know far enough in advance what the situation will be with the pandemic. (more…)

    Tags : Arthur S. Leonard, CityLaw, Commentary, commentary response, coronavirus, COVID-19, mail-in ballots, Op-ed
    Date: 07/10/2020
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