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    City Planning Commission Holds Hearing on St. John Terminal Rezoning [UPDATE: City Planning Approves Application]

    ULURP  •  Greenwich Village, Manhattan
    Image Credit: Hudson River Park Trust

    Image Credit: Hudson River Park Trust

    The proposed rezoning would permit the development of four mixed-use buildings and one commercial building across the street from Pier 40. On August 24, 2016, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on an application for a zoning text amendment, a zoning map change, four special permits, three authorizations, and one chairperson certification to facilitate the redevelopment of the commercial building at 550 Washington Street, in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The project would create three separate city blocks for the five proposed buildings. There would be two buildings each in the northern and central blocks, all being mixed-use, and the fifth building would cover the entire southern lot and remain zoned for office or hotel space. (read more…)

    Tags : Andrew Berman, Chairman Carl Weisbrod, City Planning Commission, Comissioner Michelle De La Uz, Commissioner Cheryl Cohen Effron, Commissioner Larisa Ortiz, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Council Member Corey Johnson, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Hudson River Park Act, Hudson River Park Trust, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Manhattan Community Board 2, Pier 40, State Senator Brad Hoylman, State Senator Daniel Squadron
    Date:10/24/2016
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    Mayor Bill de Blasio Reports on Progress of Housing New York Plan

    Affordable Housing  •  Citywide
    The constructed and preserved affordable housing units by borough. Image credit: The Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio

    The constructed and preserved affordable housing units by borough. Image credit: The Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio

    The Mayor’s Administration is ahead of schedule in achieving its goal to build 200,000 affordable homes in 10 years. On July 26, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an update on the progress that has been made to achieve the goals set forth in his Housing New York plan, which seeks to build 200,000 affordable homes in 10 years. The Housing New York plan met the conclusion of its second fiscal year on June 30, 2016.  For CityLand’s previous coverage on the Housing New York plan, click here and here.

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    Tags : affordable housing, affordable housing buildings, Chairman Carl Weisbrod, Commissioner Vicki Been, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Gary Rodney, Historic Districts Council, Housing New York, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYCHA
    Date:08/01/2016
    Category : Mayor
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    CPC Holds Hearing on Proposed Oxford Nursing Home in Red Hook

    ULURP  •  Red Hook, Brooklyn

    David Estrada testifying before the City Planning Commission on behalf of City Council Member Carlos Menchaca. Image credit: CityLand

    Opponents of the nursing home are primarily concerned about its proposed location being within a flood zone. On March 30, 2016, the City Planning Commission heard testimony on an application submitted by Conover King Realty, LLC, on behalf of Oxford Nursing Home, to build a new nursing home in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. The proposed nursing home would be eight stories tall with the capacity to hold 200 beds and would serve to re-locate the existing Oxford Nursing Home located in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood.

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    Tags : Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Brooklyn Community Board 6, Chairman Carl Weisbrod, Comissioner Michelle De La Uz, Council Member Carlos Menchaca, Hurricane Sandy, Oxford Nursing Home, Red Hook
    Date:04/07/2016
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    City Council Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Mayor’s Zoning for Quality and Affordability Proposal

    Zoning for Quality and Affordability  •  Citywide
    The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises hearing testimony from City Planning Chairman Carl Weisbrod, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and Commissioner Vicki Been (from left to right). Image credit: CityLand

    The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises hearing testimony from City Planning Chairman Carl Weisbrod, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and Commissioner Vicki Been (from left to right). Image credit: CityLand

    Testimony was heard on a wide range of issues spanning from  decreased parking requirements to  increased building height limits.  On February 10, 2016, the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held a public hearing on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Zoning for Quality and Affordability proposal. The hearing was held in the City Council Chambers in City Hall to accommodate the capacity audience.

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    Tags : Andrew Berman, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Chairman Carl Weisbrod, Commissioner Vicki Been, Council Member Corey Johnson, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Donovan Richards, Council Member Vincent Gentile, Historic Districts Council, Housing New York, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, Zoning for Quality and Affordability
    Date:02/18/2016
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Mayor’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Proposal

    Mandatory Inclusionary Housing  •  Citywide

    The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises hearing testimony from City Planning Chairman Carl Weisbrod, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and Commissioner Vicki Been (from left to right). Image credit: CityLand

    Hard-hitting questions from several Council members explored ways affordable housing could be provided at deeper levels of affordability.  On February 9, 2016, the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held a public hearing on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing proposal.  The hearing was held in the City Council Chambers in City Hall to accommodate the capacity audience.

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    Tags : affordable housing, Alicia Glen, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Chairman Carl Weisbrod, Commissioner Vicki Been, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Donovan Richards, Council Member Jumaame Williams, Housing New York, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises
    Date:02/17/2016
    Category : City Council
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    Votes by Community Boards Running Strongly Against de Blasio Affordable Housing Proposals [UPDATED]

    Zoning for Quality and Affordability & Mandatory Inclusionary Housing  •  Citywide
    Community Board ZQA & MIH Vote Tracker. Image credit: CityLand

    Community Board ZQA & MIH Vote Tracker. Image credit: CityLand

    CityLand creates comprehensive chart tracking every vote taken by community boards citywide on the ZQA and MIH text amendments. On September 21, 2015, the City Planning Commission referred for public review the Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) citywide text amendments. Since the public review process has begun, community boards across the city have met to discuss and vote on each of the two proposals. All 59 New York City Community Boards have until November 30th to vote on two citywide text amendments.

    CityLand has created a comprehensive citywide chart that is tracking every community board action taken on ZQA and MIH. CityLand will continue to update this chart as we receive more detailed information. To date, we have attempted to contact every Board in the City at least twice. We ask readers to please contact us at nycitylaw@nyls.edu with new information to keep the chart up to date. To view and download the chart click on the adjacent picture or click here. (Last Update:  December 10th at 11:45 A.M.) (read more…)

    Tags : Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Chairman Carl Weisbrod, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, Zoning for Quality and Affordability
    Date:12/10/2015
    Category : Community Boards
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