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    Council Subcommittees Hear Four Proposed Bills on Increasing Transparency in Land Use

    Land Use Transparency  •  Citywide

    Top Image: Council Member Fernando Cabrera/Image Credit: Jeff Reed
    Bottom Image: Council Member Ben Kallos/Image Credit: John McCarten

    The four proposed bills would provide the community and elected officials with the tools to make informed decisions about developments in their neighborhoods. On September 26, 2019, the City Council’s Land Use and Governmental Operations Committees held a hearing on four proposed bills that will increase transparency regarding new developments in the City, specifically with the transfer of development rights and testimony at the Board of Standards and Appeals. The four bills are a response to the recent development of supertall out-of-context skyscrapers in the City and the lack of information provided to the community during the development process.

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    Tags : Board of Standards and Appeals, City Council, Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member Fernando Cabrera, department of buildings, Department of City Planning, Land Use Transparency, Zoning Lot Mergers, Zoning Lots
    Date:11/18/2019
    Category : City Council
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    Council Passes Streets Master Plan

    Legislation  •  Citywide

    City Council Speaker Corey Johnson at the Council Stated Meeting. Image Credit: John McCarten

    The Speaker’s bill looks to change the way the entire city shares the streets. On October 30, 2019, the City Council approved Intro 1557-A, a five-year comprehensive plan for city streets, sidewalks and pedestrian spaces. The bill was approved by a vote of 35 in favor to 9 opposed with two abstentions. The bill was first introduced by Speaker Corey Johnson on May 29, 2019, heard by the Committee on Transportation on June 12, 2019, and later amended and approved by the Committee on October 29, 2019.

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    Tags : City Council, Corey Johnson, Council Member Antonio Reynoso, Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Department of Transportation, DOT, Streets Master Plan
    Date:11/07/2019
    Category : City Council
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    Council Approves Proposal for Three Mixed-Use Buildings in Astoria, Queens

    Rezoning  •  Astoria, Queens

    Rendering of proposed development on Vernon Boulevard./Image Credit: Cipico Construction/CPC

    The project will add privately owned public open space and local businesses to service residents and visitors of the neighborhood.  On October 17, 2019, the City Council voted to approve the rezoning of an irregularly-shaped block bounded by Vernon Boulevard and Broadway to the north, 33rd Road to the south, 11th Street to the east, and 10th Street to the west in Astoria, Queens. The applicant proposed to rezone the block from a residential low density district to a residential medium density district. The rezoning would also allow for commercial use on the northern part of the block. The rezoning will facilitate the development of three mixed-use buildings which will have a combination of residential use, commercial use, community facilities, and open space. The block is currently occupied by a one-story garage and warehouse. Cipico Construction is the project’s applicant. On September 11, 2019, the City Planning Commission voted to approve the application. For CityLand’s prior coverage on this decision, click here.

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    Tags : affordable housing, Akerman LLP, Astoria, Cipico Construction, City Council, Privately Owned Public Spaces, Queens, Rezoning, Vernon Boulevard-Broadway Rezoning
    Date:10/23/2019
    Category : City Council
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    Council Subcommittee Approves Phased Construction Plan for East Side Coastal Resiliency Project

    Flood Resiliency  •  Lower Manhattan

    Rendering of proposed flood resiliency infrastructure./Image Credit: DDC, Parks, DOT, DEP, and Mayor’s Office of Resiliency/CPC

    Despite the project’s phased construction schedule, concerns with the project still exist among elected officials and community members. On November 4, 2019, the City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting, and Dispositions approved two land use applications for the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, the City’s flood protection plan for Lower Manhattan. The Project will include a system of floodgates and walls along the project area, sewage improvements, and will elevate East River Park eight feet above the flood plain to protect the Park and have it serve as a flood barrier for nearby neighborhoods. The first application is for access onto private property adjacent to the proposed flood protection infrastructure for the City to conduct inspections, maintenance, and repair of the infrastructure. The second application is for a zoning text amendment to allow higher wall heights for the proposed floodwalls and gates at Stuyvesant Cove Park.

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    Tags : City Council, Council Member Carlina Rivera, Council Member Keith Power, Council Member Margaret Chin, Department of Design and Construction, Department of Parks and Recreation, East River Park, East Side Coastal Resiliency, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan Community Board 3, Manhattan Community Board 6, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Mayor's Office of Resiliency
    Date:10/22/2019
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Approves Borough Based Jails

    Borough Based Jails  •  Citywide

    Speaker Corey Johnson Image Credit: CityLand

    After modifications and a lengthy Stated Meeting, Borough Based Jails passed despite significant opposition. On October 17, 2019, the City Council voted to approve the City’s Borough Based Jails System application with modifications. The approved plan includes four jail facilities located at 124-125 White Street in Manhattan, 745 East 141st Street in the Bronx, 126-02 82nd Avenue in Queens and at 275 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and closure of the Rikers Island detention facility.

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    Tags : borough based jails, City Council, City Council Speaker, Close Rikers, Corey Johnson, Council Member Carlos Menchaca, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Margaret Chin, Council Member Rafael Espinal Jr, Council Speaker Corey Johnson, De Blasio, karen koslowitz, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Mayor de Blasio, Rikers, Rikers Island, Stephen Levin, ULURP
    Date:10/18/2019
    Category : City Council
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    New Filings and Decisions for September 2019

    CityLand Charts

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    CityLand tracks these applications through the review process to a final decision. The majority of these decisions are available on the Center for New York City Law’s CityAdmin database (found at http://www.cityadmin.org/).

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    Tags : Charts, City Council, City Planning Commission, Decisions, Filings, Landmarks Preservation Commission
    Date:10/18/2019
    Category : Filings and Decisions
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