Bay Street
The City Council is now considering a rezoning of this neighborhood.
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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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Bay Street Rezoning Wins Unanimous Committee OK
All that’s left is a vote by the full City Council, and Mayor de Blasio will have achieved his sixth neighborhood rezoning.
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City’s Promises in the Spotlight as Bay Street Rezoning Moves Forward
The plan would rezone 20 blocks of Staten Island’s North Shore and could lead to the creation of 1,800 new units of housing, including 1,300 income-targeted apartments. The city has promised $250 million in local investments.
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Planning Commission Sees Ways to Tweak Bay Street Rezoning Plan
The commission has already voted to approve it, but in a detailed report on the plan, it responds to pleas by the community board and borough president for changes to the Staten Island rezoning.
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Which NYC Neighborhoods Face the Steepest Displacement Threat?
According to a new report, many of the neighborhoods that show signs of deep vulnerability are where a rezoning has occurred or is in the offing. Is new density the cause or the cure of that pressure?
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