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    City Planning Holds Thirteen-Hour Hearing on Citywide Affordable Housing Proposals

    City Planning Commission  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide
    City Planning Commission hearing testimony at December 16th meeting. Image credit: CityLand

    City Planning Commission hearing testimony at December 16th meeting. Image credit: CityLand

    CPC held the hearing at the National Museum of the American Indian in an attempt to accommodate the large number of guests, however an overflow of testifiers waited on lines outside as the hearing began. On December 16, 2015, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, and Zoning for Quality and Affordability proposals, which are two components of the Mayor’s Housing: New York plan. The public hearing was the latest step in the review process for these two plans, and followed up on the Citywide Community Boards’ votes from last month.

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    Tags : City Planning Commission, Department of City Planning, Housing New York, Housing Preservation and Development, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Zoning for Quality and Affordability
    Date: 12/23/2015
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    Elected Officials, Community Groups Rally Against Mayor’s Citywide Rezoning Plan

    City Council  •  Zoning Map Amendment  •  citywide
    (l to r) Councilmembers Rosie Mendez, Ben Kallos, and Corey Johnson speak at a rally against Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed citywide rezoning plan. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    (l to r) Councilmembers Rosie Mendez, Ben Kallos, and Corey Johnson speak at a rally against Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed citywide rezoning plan. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    Speakers argued the plan eliminates residential zoning protections with little affordable housing benefit.  On March 25, 2015 the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation held a press conference on the steps of City Hall to protest Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed citywide rezoning plan, “Zoning for Quality and Affordability”.  According to the Department of City Planning, the plan was created in response to zoning barriers identified by DCP and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development that constrain new housing creation and impede Mayor de Blasio’s Housing New York plan to create and preserve more affordable housing in the city.

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    Tags : Andrew Berman, Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member Corey Johnson, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Rosie Mendez, Department of City Planning, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council, Housing New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rezoning, Simeon Bankoff
    Date: 04/02/2015
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    City Council Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Mayor’s Zoning for Quality and Affordability Proposal

    City Council  •  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
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    City Council Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Mayor’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Proposal

    City Council  •  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
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    Mayor de Blasio Delivers State of the City Address

    Mayor  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide
    Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers the 2015 State of the City address at Baruch College. Image Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office

    Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers the 2015 State of the City address at Baruch College. Image Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office

    Affordable housing issues, including rent-regulation, mandatory inclusionary zoning, and more were highlighted in the speech.  On February 3, 2015 Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his second State Of The City address from Baruch College.  The Mayor spoke at length about the affordable housing crisis facing New York City and the programs his administration has begun or will propose to address the problem.

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    Tags : Astoria Cove, Housing New York, mandatory inclusionary zoning, Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Council, State of the City
    Date: 02/04/2015
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