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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Environmental Control Board Finds Post Office Subject to City Jurisdiction
ECB found federal Postal Service not exempted from Noise Code on grounds of preemption. On April 4, 2014 the Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation against the Staten Island Main Post Office for operating an air conditioning unit in excess of the allowable decibel limit under the City Noise Code. The Post Office contested the notice with the Environmental Control Board, arguing the United States Postal Service was “an independent establishment … <Read More>
Citizens Win Protection of Historic Tobacco Warehouse
Court ruled that the National Park Service unlawfully removed warehouse and adjacent building from park boundaries. In 2001, the National Park Service awarded to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to help fund a cove restoration project in Empire Fulton Ferry Park in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The Park Service’s grant was contingent on the State Office of Parks agreeing that the restoration project … <Read More>
City Celebrates Restoration of Four Sparrow Marsh in Brooklyn
On July 31, 2025, the New York City Department of environmental protection joined the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Design and Construction to announce the completion of a $7 million restoration project for almost three acres of wetlands in Four Sparrow Marsh, in Mill Basin, Brooklyn.
City Agencies Celebrate Completion of Large Sewer Infrastructure Upgrades in New Dorp Beach
On May 20, 2025, the New York City Departments of Environmental Protection, Design and Construction, and Transportation celebrated the completion of an $84 million infrastructure project in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island. The area, which had been hit hard during Superstorm Sandy in 2012, received new infrastructure to help fight against future flooding.
City Requests Proposals for Hudson Square Affordable Housing and Rec Center Project
On February 14, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, joined by critical stakeholders, launched the requests for proposals for the 388 Hudson Street development project. The City hopes to transform the underutilized site in the Hudson Square neighborhood into a community-focused mixed-use development. This project is part of the City’s “Manhattan Plan”, which was first announced in his fourth State of the City address last month. The Manhattan Plan aims to create 100,000 new … <Read More>