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    Public Advocate Introduces Homeless Bill of Rights Legislation to City Council

    Human Rights  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    On April 14, 2022, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, along with Council Members Rafael Salamanca, Tiffany Cabán, Althea Stevens, Shahana Hanif, Diana Ayala, Julie Won, Lincoln Restler, Shekar Krishnan and Crystal Hudson, introduced a first-of-its-kind Homeless Bill of Rights at the City Council stated hearing. The legislation, called Int. 190, would codify rights of homeless individuals living within and outside of the City’s shelter system in a Homeless Bill of Rights. (read more…)

    Tags : City Council, Department of Homeless Services, Office of the Public Advocate, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
    Date:05/03/2022
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Passes Three Bills Aimed at Stopping Income Discrimination and Providing Application Updates

    Rental Assistance  •  Citywide

    Image credit: New York City Council.

    The three bills provide transparency and protections for people seeking rental assistance. On October 29, 2020, the City Council voted to approve three rental assistance bills that would address income discrimination and provide more transparency in the rental assistance application process. (read more…)

    Tags : City Council, housing discrimination, rental assistance
    Date:11/23/2020
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Holds Hearing to Address Deed Fraud Crisis

    Deed Fraud  •  Citywide

    Council Member Robert E. Cornegy. Image Credit: NY City Council

    Proposed legislation would include requirements to provide information about how to respond to suspected deed fraud. On October 13, 2020, the City Council Committee of Housing and Buildings and the Committee on Finance held an oversight hearing examining the City’s deed theft and deed fraud crisis, and discussed two bills and a resolution aimed at combatting deed theft: Int 1913, Int 1919, and Res 1427. (read more…)

    Tags : City Council, deed fraud
    Date:11/09/2020
    Category : City Council
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    Mayor Signs Three Bills to Expand Protections for Workers, Consumers and Commercial Tenants

    Legislation  •  Citywide

    Mayor de Blasio signs three bills into law on September 28, 2020. Image Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

    The bills help provide protections for workers amidst the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis. On September 28, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed three bills into law. This package of bills expands protections for workers, consumers, and commercial tenants by expanding the City’s paid safe and sick leave, extending protection for commercial tenants, and protecting the jobs of hotel workers. (read more…)

    Tags : bills, City Council, COVID-19, displacement, hotels, Paid Sick Leave, personal liability, tenants
    Date:10/07/2020
    Category : Mayor
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    Industry City Developers Pull Application After Opposition from Elected Officials

    Industry City Rezoning  •  Industry City, Brooklyn

    Council Member Carlos Menchaca speaks in opposition to the Industry City application at the Subcommittee hearing on September 15, 2020. Image Credit: NY City Council

    Many elected officials questioned whether the developers could follow through on promises of job creation. On September 22, 2020, the developers of the proposed Industry City Rezoning pulled their application after receiving opposition from many elected officials and community members. Industry City is a 5.3 million square foot mixed-use complex with commercial, manufacturing, and community uses in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The complex is located in an area bounded by 32nd Street to the north, 41st Street to the south, Third Avenue to the east, and the Brooklyn Waterfront to the west. The application called for four land use actions to allow for the addition of several buildings, lifted restrictions on the types of retail and other uses allowed. For CityLand’s prior coverage of the Industry City project, click here. (read more…)

    Tags : application withdrawn, City Council, City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, Industry City, Rezoning
    Date:09/28/2020
    Category : City Council
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    Appellate Division Provides Major Win for Two Bridges Developers

    Land Use Law  •  Lower East Side, Manhattan

    Development Rendering Image Credit: City Planning

    Two Bridges development gets Appellate Division ruling but two lawsuits remain pending. On August 27, 2020, the First Department’s Appellate Division unanimously ruled in favor of a Lower East Side development that would consist of four towers, 11,000 square feet of retail, and over 2,700 residential units. Of the 2,700 residential units, approximately 700 units will be dedicated to affordable housing and 200 units will be set aside for senior housing. The project’s development group includes JDS Development Group, L+M Development Partners, CIM Group, and Starrett Development. The development’s challengers are the New York City Council and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

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    Tags : City Council, commercial real estate, housing, Land Use, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Real Estate Development, Two Bridges Development
    Date:09/14/2020
    Category : Court Decisions
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