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    Three Affordable Housing Projects Approved by Land Use Committee with Measured Disapproval

    affordable housing  •  Brooklyn

    Council Member Jumaane Williams. Image credit: NYCC/William Alatriste

    The City Council’s Land Use Committee approved three projects in Brooklyn with varying forms and degrees of affordable housing. On April 20, 2017, the Land Use Committee voted to approve three new projects with some dissent registered. During the meeting, Council Member Jumaane Williams remarked that as a body the City Council was presenting two faces. One face to the public in discussing homelessness and affordable housing, and another face when voting on projects “that do nothing to help homelessness or provide real affordability.” He argued that the public would be outraged if it really knew what types of projects were being approved by the City Council. (read more…)

    Tags : Brooklyn, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Jumaame Williams
    Date:04/25/2017
    Category : City Council
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    Council Votes to Alter Landmarks Law by Establishing Timelines for Designation

    Landmarks Law  •  Citywide
    Councilmember David Greenfield, chair of the Committee on Land Use . Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    Councilmember David Greenfield, chair of the Committee on Land Use . Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    Peter Koo and David Greenfield-sponsored bill was supported by Real Estate industry and vehemently opposed by preservationists. On June 8, 2016, the full City Council voted to approve a bill amending the City’s Landmark Law following a Land Use Committee meeting on June 7.

    The legislation, Introduction 775, mandates that Landmarks vote on an item for designation as an individual, interior, or scenic landmark within one year of holding a public hearing. If the Commission does not hold a vote within the 12-month time span, the item will be removed from the Commission’s calendar. The Commission may extend the time frame by another 12 months with the owner’s concurrence if there is sufficient need. For historic districts, the Commission must take action within 24 months of the district’s initial calendaring. For all items that have been calendared prior to the law’s passage, the Commission must take action within 18 months of the law’s effective date, with a provision for a further 12-month extension with the owner’s consent. (read more…)

    Tags : Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Rosie Mendez, Councilmember Peter Koo, Historic Districts Council, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Michael Slattery, Municipal Art Society, REBNY
    Date:06/15/2016
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Eviction Services for Disabled and Elderly Populations

    Legislation  •  Citywide
    New York City Council Member Inez Barron. Image credit: NYCC/William Alatriste

    New York City Council Member Inez Barron. Image credit: NYCC/William Alatriste

    If enacted, the bills would mandate the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to provide legal assistance information to susceptible tenants. On May 4, 2016, the City Council Subcommittee on Housing and Buildings held a public hearing on two bills introduced to ensure seniors and disabled persons facing eviction have access to information about the legal services available to help them. The bills would mandate the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to provide such tenants with referrals to legal services organizations upon being notified of the initiation of eviction proceedings.

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    Tags : Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, HPD, New York City Commission on Human Rights
    Date:05/16/2016
    Category : City Council
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    Council Subcommittee Approves East New York Rezoning Plan with Modifications

    Affordable Housing  •  East New York, Brooklyn
    New York City Council Member Rafael Espinal. Image credit: NYCC/William Alatriste

    New York City Council Member Rafael Espinal. Image credit: NYCC/William Alatriste

    The modified East New York Rezoning includes such deep levels of affordability that Council Members referred to the rezoning plan as a “unicorn,” though all hope to use it as an example for future rezonings.  On April 14, 2016, the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use held back-to-back meetings on the Department of City Planning’s East New York Rezoning Plan, which would affect the greater East New York area of Brooklyn.  The proposed rezoning would make East New York the first of 15 neighborhoods to be rezoned under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Housing New York plan.

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    Tags : affordable housing, City Council, Committee on Land Use, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Council Member Rafael Espinal, East New York Rezoning, Housing New York, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, Workforce1
    Date:04/18/2016
    Category : City Council
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    Full City Council to Vote Today on Mayor’s Affordable Housing Proposals [UPDATE: MIH & ZQA Pass Full Council]

    Affordable Housing  •  Citywide
    Click here to see CityLand's comprehensive modifications chart. Image credit: New York City Council

    Click here to see CityLand’s comprehensive modifications chart. Image credit: New York City Council

    Full vote follows Committee approval following extensive modifications after receiving community input and testimony for months. On March 17, 2016, the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and the Committee on Land Use each voted on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability proposals. The full Council is expected to approve the proposals at today’s City Council Stated Meeting. To see CityLand‘s comprehensive chart outlining the modifications made to MIH and ZQA and approved by the Council, click here.
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    Tags : Council Member Andrew Cohen, Council Member David G. Greenfield, Council Member Donovan Richards, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Council Member Rosie Mendez, Council Member Vincent Gentile, Land Use Committee, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, Zoning for Quality and Affordability
    Date:03/22/2016
    Category : City Council
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    City Council Hears Testimony on Mayor de Blasio’s East New York Rezoning Proposal

    Affordable Housing  •  East New York, Brooklyn
    Council Member Rafael Espinal questioning the panel of Mayoral Administration representatives. Image credit: CityLand

    Council Member Rafael Espinal questioning the panel of Mayoral Administration representatives. Image credit: CityLand

    Council Members expressed concern-ridden comments on the proposal’s plans for neighborhood job programs and the proposed housing’s lack of deep affordability levels.  On March 7, 2016, the New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held a public hearing on the East New York Community Plan. If approved, the Plan would make East New York, and portions of Cypress Hills and Ocean Hill, located in Brooklyn, the first area to be rezoned under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Housing New York plan.

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    Tags : affordable housing, Carl Weisbrod, City Council, Commissioner Vicki Been, Council Member Donovan Richards, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Rafael Espinal, East New York, East New York Community Plan, East New York Rezoning, Housing New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises
    Date:03/10/2016
    Category : City Council
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