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    City Council Approves Downtown Far Rockaway Rezoning

    ULURP  •  Downtown Far Rockaway, Queens

    Rendering of Queens Far Rockaway Branch Public Library by Snøhetta. Image credit: NYC EDC

    City Council approved a 22-block rezoning of Downtown Far Rockaway, Queens. On September 7, 2017, the City Council approved a large-scale rezoning and development plan for Downtown Far Rockaway by a vote of 46-0. The resolutions will create a Special Downtown Far Rockaway district, a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area, and an Urban Renewal Area. $288 million has been secured to grant amenities this community has been requesting for over 40 years. (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, City Council, Council Member Donovan Richards, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Downtown Far Rockaway, Economic Development Corporation, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, NYC Economic Development Corporation, Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation, ULURP, Urban Renewal Area, Zoning & Franchises Subcommittee
    Date:09/12/2017
    Category : City Council
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