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    UPDATE: Proposed Land Use Ballot Question Seeks to Enhance Community Input Passes

    Charter Revision Commission  •  Ballot Proposals  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: 2019 Charter Revision Commission

    One of the five ballot questions proposes changes to the City’s land use review process. On Election Day, November 5, 2019, voters will have a say in whether to amend the City Charter by voting on five proposed ballot measures, including one that alters ULURP requirements to allow for more community input. (more…)

    Tags : 2019 Charter Revision, 2019 charter revision commission, ballot proposals, Community Boards, ULURP
    Date: 10/24/2019
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    City Planning Approves Borough Based Jail Application

    City Planning Commission  •  Borough Based Jail Reform  •  Citywide

    Protestors opposed to the borough-based jails project attended the special hearing. Image Credit: City Planning Commission

    Borough based jail proposal moves to City Council. On September 3, 2019, the City Planning Commission approved the Department of Corrections, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ application for a special permit to create a borough-based jail system with modifications. The application passed by a 9-3 vote with Commissioners Alfred C. Cerullo III, Orlando Marin and Raj Ramphershad voting against the proposal.

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    Tags : borough based jails, City Planning, City Planning Commission, Rikers Island
    Date: 09/05/2019
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    Super Storm Sandy Claim

    CityLaw  •  Storm recovery  •  Brooklyn

    Superstorm Sandy. Image Credit: NASA/Wikimedia Commons

    Homeowner claimed benefits under disaster recovery program implemented after Super Storm Sandy. In November 2013, Brooklyn attorney Christopher McCollum applied for benefits under the Build It Back program established by the City following Super Storm Sandy. McCollum claimed that his home sustained damage to its windows, backyard, roof, chimney, and façade during Super Storm Sandy. (more…)

    Tags : Build It Back Program, claim denial, storm damage, storm recovery, Super Storm Sandy
    Date: 06/28/2019
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    Affordable and Environmentally Friendly Senior Housing Project Opens in Queens

    Department of Housing Preservation & Development  •  Senior Housing  •  Corona, Queens

    HANAC Corona Senior Residence at 54-17 101st Street, Queens. Image Credit: Alexander Severin/HANAC Inc.

    The development provides housing and supportive services to formerly homeless seniors. On May 29, 2019, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced the grand opening of HANAC’s $36 million Corona Senior Residence at 54-17 101St Street in Corona, Queens. The newly constructed eight-story housing project is environmentally friendly and comes with 67 affordable studio and one-bedroom residences, 21 of which are for formerly homeless seniors. The building features an early childhood education center on the ground floor administered by the New York City School Construction Authority. The “Passive House” building was designed by Think! Architecture and Design in consultation with the Association for Energy Affordability. (more…)

    Tags : “Passive House” standards, 54-17 101st Street, affordable housing, Corona, Energy efficient housing, Enterprise Green Community Standards, HANAC Housing, HANAC Inc., HPD's Senior Affordable Rental Apartments Program, Low-income senior housing, NYSERDA Multifamily Performance Standards, Queens, senior housing
    Date: 06/11/2019
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    Rules Add Pest Management Duties

    CityLaw, Department of Housing Preservation & Development  •  New Rules  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYC HPD

    HPD adopted rules compelling owners to remediate indoor allergen hazards. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development adopted rules to require owners of multiple dwellings to investigate for and remediate indoor allergen hazards such as mold, cockroaches, mice, and rats. The new rules, which implement Local Law 55 of 2018, establish work practices for pest remediation, standards for tenant notifications, and procedures for submitting certifications of remediation and requesting extensions of time to correct violations. (more…)

    Tags : Adopted rules, CityRegs Update, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, HPD, mold, pests
    Date: 05/23/2019
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