On December 19, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of a community-driven study to improve the Cross-Bronx Expressway. The Cross-Bronx Expressway, which was constructed in the 1950s and 60s, cut through communities across the borough, disrupting neighborhoods and local economies, and bringing noise and air pollution.
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DCP Launches 2022 Edition of City of Neighborhoods Map
On November 16, 2022, the Department of City Planning released the 2022 edition of “New York City: A City of Neighborhoods” map. The map provides key demographic and topographical details about the city, and outlines community districts and the neighborhoods that are included within those districts. The map was first published in 1994.
New York’s Holiday Season 2022: What’s Happening
It’s that time of year again, the start of the holiday season in one of the best places to celebrate the holidays in the world: New York City. While there are countless ways to celebrate the holidays, CityLand is delighted to present our annual guide to some of the City’s seasonal highlights.
Landmarks Considers Converting Former Catholic Orphanage into a Jewish Yeshiva
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission heard a proposal to substantially renovate and convert Angel Guardian Home, an individual landmark, into a Yeshiva. On August 2, 2022, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing for an application that would substantially renovate the Angel Guardian Home located at 6301 12th Avenue in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. The proposal intends to convert Angel Guardian Home into a Yeshiva for the Gur International Chassidic Sect. For CityLand’s previous … <Read More>
Mayor Announces Completion of Two Far Rockaway Projects
In addition to 224 affordable homes, street safety improvements have been implemented in downtown Far Rockaway. On August 4, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced the completion of two projects in downtown Far Rockaway, delivering on key commitments in 2016’s Downtown Far Rockaway Roadmap for Action. Together, both projects brought $234 million in investment to the neighborhood.
City Council Holds Public Hearing on Greenway Master Plan
The City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard testimony regarding creation of a citywide Greenway Master Plan, the first such plan since 1993. On Wednesday, June 28th, the City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing on oversight and management of the city’s public space. The hearing included consideration of Int. 0291-2022, a bill which would require the Department of Transportation to partner with the Departments of Parks and Recreation, City Planning, … <Read More>