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    Mayor Announces SoHo-NoHo Neighborhood Plan Will Begin Public Process

    Rezoning  •  SoHo/NoHo, Manhattan

    Map from the Envision SoHo-NoHo Report. Image Credit; Envision SoHo/NoHo/ NYC Planning

    On October 7, 2020, Mayor de Blasio announced that the SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan will advance to the City’s public land use review process. The purpose of the Neighborhood Plan is to expand housing opportunities for New Yorkers, support cultural and economic success in the area, and reduce regulatory burdens on residents and workers in the area. (read more…)

    Tags : City Planning, Council Member Margaret Chin, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, NoHo, Rezoning, SoHo
    Date:10/15/2020
    Category : Mayor
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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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    ULURP Remains Suspended, What Next?

    ULURP  •  Citywide

    Why did ULURP remain suspended when so many City agencies and public bodies took to virtual operations? On March 16, 2020, the Department of City Planning announced that, pursuant to an executive order from Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure and all relevant public hearings and votes were suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the suspension, Community Boards, Borough Presidents, and the City Council have virtually convened to tend to other matters but have not addressed any new or pending ULURP applications. Meanwhile, City Planning has accepted filings, but has yet to certify any new applications until the suspension is lifted. To read CityLand’s initial coverage of the ULURP suspension, click here.

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    Tags : Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, City Planning Commission, Council Member James S. Oddo, COVID-19, Department of City Planning, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, ULURP
    Date:07/14/2020
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    Mayor de Blasio Plans to Paint and Co-Name City Streets in Honor of Black Lives Matter

    Black Lives Matter  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio. Image Credit: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo Office.

    The first street to be co-named and painted will be near City Hall. On June 9, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City will begin to co-name and paint selected streets in all five boroughs in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter movement, which began in 2013, works to address the issue of state and vigilante violence against Black individuals and works to bring equity to Black communities. Recently, the Black Lives Matter movement has been part of the protests against systemic racism and police misconduct that have occurred in response to the death of George Floyd. Mayor de Blasio announced the street co-naming and painting initiative to commemorate the efforts of Black Lives Matter activists.

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    Tags : black lives matter, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Office of the Mayor, racial justice
    Date:06/15/2020
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    Landmarks Holds Hearing on Upper West Side Church Adaptation

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Upper West Side, Manhattan

    Proposed Rendering of 361 Central Park West Image Credit: Landmarks

    Upper West Side community weary on rooftop addition and removal of stained glass windows. On March 3, 2020, the Landmarks Preservation Commission heard an application by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan for a Certificate of Appropriateness regarding 361 Central Park West, a Beaux Arts classical style church overlooking Central Park. The building is located on the northwest corner of Central Park West and 96th Street in Manhattan. Approval of the application would permit adaptive reuse of the building by facilitating roof additions, window replacements, alterations to entrances, door replacements, signage installation and the excavation of the cellar.

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    Tags : 361 Cenral Park West, certificate of appropriateness, Children's museum of manhattan, Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Council Member Mark Levine, First Church of Christ Scientist, FXCollaborative, Gale brewer, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Robert Rodriguez
    Date:03/16/2020
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Community Wants More Zoning Protections in Union Square South SD Expansion

    Special District Expansion  •  Union Square, Manhattan

    Proposed Zoning Map Amendment Image Credit: City Planning

    Hotel special permitting fails to address other types of development in the Union Square South area. On January 22, 2020, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on an application by the Department of City Planning for an expansion of the Special Union Square District, and the establishment of a special permit requirement for new hotel development in the expansion area.

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    Tags : Council Member Carlina Rivera, Department of City Planning, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Union Square, Union Square Special District, Village Preservation
    Date:02/12/2020
    Category : Department Of City Planning
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