Bay Street
The Department of City Planning is in the midst of the environmental review required before a proposed rezoning of this key Staten Island artery.
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'The decision to set huge apartment complexes in the midst of Victorian homes and the small town centers of the North and East Shores of Staten Island—and not anywhere else in our borough—brought with it a seismic shift in neighborhood culture.'
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City Must Tackle Barriers to Career-Track Jobs in Construction, Advocates Say
The De Blasio administration has expanded partnerships with unions and amped up construction safety requirements, but advocates say the city could go farther to ensure low income residents access real careers in the industry.
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Call for Crackdown on ‘Rent Fraud’ in Rezoning Neighborhoods
Rent-stabilized tenants made a lot of policy wins last year, but advocates say there’s still more the state and city could do to fight rent overcharges in rent-stabilized apartments.
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With De Blasio Rezonings, City’s Scarce Industrial Land Becomes Scarcer
Industry and neighborhood advocates have concerns about the continuing conversion of industrial land to residential land, but the administration says it is carefully striking balance of ranging city priorities.
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With Bay Street Rezoning Timeline Still Uncertain, Coalition Demands Deeper Affordability
Members of the Staten Island Housing Dignity Coalition say they still want answers to their critiques of the city’s rezoning proposal for Bay Street.
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