Southern Boulevard
This rezoning has been shelved after the local Councilmember indicated he had no interest in moving forward.
The area around Southern Boulevard has already secured a lot of the kinds of infrastructure investments that usually come with a rezoning.
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DCP/CityLimits
A chart from an DCP newsletter (inset) is where the administration says the Southern Boulevard study process is.
Adi Talwar
Rafael Salamanca, Jr., joined the Council by special election in 2016. Thanks to quirks in the political calendar, he has already faced four elections since then, and won each one handily.
News
Around What Could be the Last de Blasio Rezoning: Local Leverage and Conflicting Views
Sadef Ali Kully
The area around Southern Boulevard has already secured a lot of the kinds of infrastructure investments that usually come with a rezoning.
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Mixed Reactions to Protesters Shutting Down City Planning Meeting
Sadef Ali Kully
The Department of City Planning says it will ‘continue to work to create a safe space’ for discussion about a possible rezoning of Southern Boulevard in the Bronx after city officials ordered a community engagement workshop shut down last Thursday evening when protests erupted.
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Key Councilmember Threatens to Block Rezoning Over Displacement Data
Sadef Ali Kully
Rafael Salamanca said a rezoning slated for his district would be ‘dead on arrival’ if the de Blasio administration did not provide estimates of how many residents and businesses might be displaced.
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Resident Input Sought as City Edges Toward Possible Bronx Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully
Councilman Rafael Salamanca, who represents the area, says his biggest concern is the possible displacement of residents and small businesses.
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