Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 31- Sept. 7
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Bronx
NYC Planning Commission Backs Bruckner Rezoning Opposed by Key Councilmember
David Brand |
The proposal has encountered resistance from would-be neighbors and local Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez, who’ve cited concerns about impact on infrastructure, parking and the area’s suburban feel. But one planning commissioner who voted in favor of the project Wednesday believes the opposition is driven by a rejection of affordable housing.
Politics & Government
City Watch: Planning Chief Dan Garodnick Talks Local Resistance to New Housing
David Brand |
“If everything…is just a question of ‘Does the local community support or not support it,’ the answer will almost, inevitably, always be ‘no,’ so it can’t just be that, it has to be a broader consideration,” the former councilmember said during an interview on the WBAI radio program City Watch.
Events
NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 17-24
Mariam Hydara |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Mapping the Future
New York City Housing Calendar, Aug 3-10
David Brand |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Opinion
Opinion: As NYC Officials Weigh Outdoor Dining Rules, Listen to Restaurants
Charlotta Janssen |
‘Restaurants are a critical part of the economy, employing 10 percent of New Yorkers. We saw during the pandemic how important they are to communities. Outdoor spaces, heated and cooled, were gathering spaces through the year for weary New Yorkers.’
Affordable Housing
City Planning Commission Backs de Blasio’s Gowanus Rezoning Plan
David Brand |
The CPC voted 9-0 in favor of the proposal, which would pave the way for roughly 8,200 new apartments by 2035. The plan will now head to the City Council for final binding vote within the next 50 days.
Housing and Homelessness
Public Review Process Begins for SoHo Rezoning Plan
David Brand |
The de Blasio administration wants to upzone a 56-block swath of the Lower Manhattan neighborhoods, where elite boutiques and wealthy arrivistes have replaced the manufacturing sites and artists that characterized the area a half-century ago.
land use
Opinion: City Council Should Approve Cea Weaver’s Nomination to the City Planning Commission
Katelin Penner |
‘Time and time again, we have seen the concerns of community members come to fruition, as rezonings have led to rampant gentrification and displacement in working class communities of color across the city.’
NYC Council
Comprehensive Planning Bill Raises Key Questions for Mayoral Hopefuls
Sadef Ali Kully and Jarrett Murphy |
Housing advocacy groups and some elected officials have been pushing for years for the city to adopt a comprehensive plan, and an earlier effort to do so was abandoned during the City Charter Revision process in 2019.
