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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Staten Island Rezoning Begins Public Review; 1700 at Risk of Displacement
The launch of the seven-month public review process starts the clock toward the likely rezoning of 14 blocks along the Bay Street corridor.
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A Toolkit to Fight Displacement in NYC Neighborhoods, Other U.S. Cities
Advocates from Buffalo to Brownsville and the LES to LA are voicing concerns about displacement. One local group has compiled a menu of policies to fight it.
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City Launches Online Tracking Tool for Rezoning Commitments
There will be new tabs added to this tracker before the mayor is done, but it’s not easy to say how many.
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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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