Abigail Savitch-Lew, Author at City Limits

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 8 minRead time

East Harlem Board To Discuss Last Week’s Hectic Rezoning Vote

What exactly did the board vote on? And was the vote even valid? To the best of our knowledge, here’s where things stand.

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Residents Look for Ways to Reduce the Impact of Massive New LES Skyscrapers

Developers of new towers planned for the Two Bridges area solicited resident feedback on how to address shadows the new buildings will cause and how to target affordable housing the…

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City Takes First Step to Transform East New York Transit Hub

Long-neglected Broadway Junction may finally get a makeover, but many details of the potential revitalization remain undetermined.

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ByCamille Padilla 14 minRead time

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Video: East Harlemites Talk Rezonings – A City Limits & El Diario Production

El Diario and City Limits jointly present a video on what some East Harlemites know about the mayor’s proposed rezoning and how they feel about changes in their neighborhood .

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew

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East Harlem Committee Rejects Current de Blasio Rezoning Plan

In the first step of the ULURP process, the Community Board 11 land-use committee set conditions for its approval of the administration’s plan, demanding lower density and more affordable housing.

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ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1 minRead time

Inwood Groups Show Strength in Push for Contextual Rezoning

It was clear that the Northern Manhattan Is Not For Sale coalition, Save Inwood Library and other neighborhood groups opposed to displacement or overdevelopment had turned out in full force,…

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Housing and Homelessness Video

Video: Hopes, Fears and Nuance Among Residents of a Rezoned Neighborhood

We got a dozen East New York residents and advocates to talk about life before and after the rezoning. Concerns are clear but optimism remains.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew

ByMarc Bussanich 4 minRead time

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Industry’s Future, Stores’ Rent Burden are Key Issues in Possible Bushwick Rezoning

It’s yet unclear in what way the city will adopt or address the Bushwick steering committee’s plan, but both sides expect to be working together in a coordinated fashion.

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