City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

mulberry fire

Gerardo Romo/NYC Council Media Unit

An apartment building on Mulberry Street in Manhattan following a fire in 2022. The City Council will vote this week on a bill to educate tenants about their rights to return to their home following a vacate order caused by a fire.

Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

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Upcoming Housing and Land Use-Related Events:

  • Monday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.: The NYC Planning Commission will hold a review session. More here.
  • Monday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m.: Brooklyn Community Board 7 will hold a public hearing on a land use application for a proposed rezoning at the Arrow Linen Supply Co. site (441 & 467 Prospect Ave.). More here.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 9:30 a.m.: The City’s Landmarks and Preservation Commission will meet. More here.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.: The NYC Council’s General Welfare committee will hold an oversight hearing on the Human Resources Administration’s career services. More here.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m.: The NYC Council’s Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions will meet regarding landmark designations for the Brooklyn Edison Building and the Willoughby Hart Historic District. More here.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 12 p.m.: The NYC Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will meet regarding land use applications for the 21st Street Rezoning, Marcus Garvey Article XI and the MSK Pavilion. More here.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.: The NYC Council’s Committee on Land Use will meet. More here.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m.: The Manhattan Borough President’s Office will host a housing and tenant rights workshop at the Grand Street Settlement on the Lower East Side. More here.
  • Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m.: The NYC Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to vote on the following land use applications: 215 Lexington Avenue DOHMH Office Space, 1680 Southern Boulevard (Casa Boricua), 60 East 93rd Street, South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning and 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning. More here.
  • Thursday, Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m.: The NYC Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings is expected to vote on a bill that would require city agencies to conduct outreach and educate tenants about vacate orders following a fire in their building, including information on their rights of occupancy, responsibilities of landlords and what may constitute harassment. More here.
  • Thursday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m.: The Department of Housing, Preservation and Development will host an outreach event at City Councilmember Carlina Rivera’s office in the East Village, offering information and resources on how to apply for affordable housing, file a housing complaint and more. More here.
  • Thursday, Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m.: New Leaders Council-NYC will host a panel discussion on “The Past, Present, and Future of Affordable Housing,” with Councilmember Pierina Sanchez and other experts at the Bronx Library Center. More here.
  • Saturday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m.: The Western Queens Community Land Trust will hold a potluck and “sleep in” to call for parkland and a school at city-owned sites on the Long Island City waterfront. More here.

NYC Affordable Housing Lotteries Ending Soon: The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are closing lotteries on the following subsidized buildings over the next week.