The department is soliciting public comment on a new version of a rule originally aimed at making sure federal housing resources go to reduce, rather than exacerbate, housing segregation.
HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
In Council Chambers and a Member’s Office, Voices of Dissent on Inwood Rezoning
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After a Council committee approved the Inwood rezoning, a lawmaker had harsh words for the mayor. And back in the neighborhood, Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez faced protesters occupying his office.
Affordable Housing
Pilot Program to Legalize Some Basement Homes Takes Shape in E. New York
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Tenants in illegal basement and cellar apartments typically have no lease and limited rights while living in substandard conditions.
council
Inwood Rezoning Sees Major Amendment, Passes First Council Votes
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The controversial ‘Commercial U’ is out, and the rezoning has cleared its subcommittee and committee votes.
Affordable Housing
Bushwick Plan’s Unveiling Nears Amid Tension Over Possible Rezoning
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Two Councilmembers invited neighborhood stakeholders to draft a rezoning plan. But it could encounter the same misgivings that top-down plans have faced.
code
City Moves to Get Nonprofits’ Help Keeping Landlords on Track
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The Partners in Preservation program, first mentioned in the update to the mayor’s housing plan issued in November, expects to seek nonprofit bidders by year’s end.
brownfields
Brownfields Plan Could Revive Elements of Scrapped Flushing Rezoning Scheme
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But key parts of the rezoning, which was shelved in 2016 over concerns about infrastructure and flight paths, remain off the table.
HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
Councilmember at Center of Inwood Rezoning Process Says Negotiations Continue
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Ydanis Rodriguez would not specify which parts of the rezoning were still being negotiated with the city but said he was looking at all options—especially those pertaining to the Commercial U.
HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
First Signs of Progress After Far Rockaway Rezoning
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The city’s announcement of a developer for one site and financing for the first phase of work at another encountered cautious optimism among neighborhood stakeholders.
Brad Lander
Gowanus is a Test of Whether NYC’s Best Attempt at Inclusive Planning Goes Far Enough
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The city’s framework leaves big questions to answer, forces major issues off the table altogether, and triggers legitimate doubts about the unintended consequences of a rezoning. It also could be a genuine attempt to fashion the neighborhood everyone wants.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Report: Capture Some of the Boom in Inwood Real-Estate for Land Trusts
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A report recommends using the revenue from tax-increment financing to fund community land trusts.