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Mapping the Future

De Blasio’s Sixth Year in Office Could Feature Three Neighborhood Rezonings

By Sadef Ali Kully | January 7, 2019

The mayor in 2015 set a goal of rezoning up to 15 neighborhoods in a drive to create more density and more affordable housing. Five rezonings have passed and at least three are likely to move forward in 2019.

Development

With Broad Rezoning Moving Slowly, LIC Developers are Pushing for Their Own Changes

By Sadef Ali Kully | September 17, 2018

According to residents, developers are not waiting for the city’s study or the possible city-sponsored rezoning and are avoiding the community by going through spot rezonings.

Affordable Housing

A Toolkit to Fight Displacement in NYC Neighborhoods, Other U.S. Cities

By Jarrett Murphy | August 6, 2018

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.

CITY WIRE: THE BLOG

City Launches Online Tracking Tool for Rezoning Commitments

By Jarrett Murphy | June 29, 2018

There will be new tabs added to this tracker before the mayor is done, but it’s not easy to say how many.

7 Train Coalition

Map: Near Potential Long Island City Rezoning, Fate of Waterfront Draws Concern

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | April 23, 2018

While the Long Island City rezoning study has been moving slowly, there have been controversial developments both west and east of the study area.

Citywide

City Must Tackle Barriers to Career-Track Jobs in Construction, Advocates Say

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | April 17, 2018

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.

CHR

Call for Crackdown on ‘Rent Fraud’ in Rezoning Neighborhoods

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | April 9, 2018

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.

Citywide

New Head of Zoning Subcommittee Stresses Balanced Growth, Deep Affordability

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | February 15, 2018

Councilmember Francisco Moya, the new chair of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, says his land use priorities are rooted in his Queens upbringing.

Bronx

New Council Land-Use Chair Says Belief in Mixed Income and ‘Fair Share’ Will Shape His Tenure

By Jarrett Murphy | February 6, 2018

Rafael Salamanca, Jr., is one of the most junior members of the New York City Council but has secured one of the most powerful posts on the body: head of the Land-Use Committee that will oversee consideration of Mayor de Blasio’s neighborhood rezonings.

Community Boards

Panel: City’s Community Planning Process in Need of Major Overhaul

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | February 2, 2018

A report, produced by over 40 organizations, elaborates on critiques of the de Blasio administration’s neighborhood rezoning efforts and proposes a set of citywide reforms.

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