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"The Uniform Land Use Review Process, or ULURP, is a public and transparent review that injects a degree of democracy into major land use changes by giving communities limited influence…

ByGraham Ciraulo 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

New Charter Commission Considers Housing & Land Use Reforms

Mayor Eric Adams’ newly appointed Charter Revision Commission met Tuesday, the first in a series of meetings to explore potential changes to city government’s rules and procedures for housing and…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 19Comments

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Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: City of Yes for Housing is the Wrong Remedy for the Wrong Problem

“Its free market approach is an inefficient way to alleviate the affordability crisis. Really doing so would require that the government subsidize or invest more in permanently affordable housing.”

ByJohn Low-Beer 2Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, March 19-25

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Feb 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Outdated Zoning Rules are Hurting the City’s Small Businesses

“As businesses evolve to meet changing consumer preferences, it has become clear that zoning regulations too often put up real, often unnecessary obstacles for businesses looking to make these necessary…

ByLarisa Ortiz 2Comments

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics

The Job That “Almost Was”: Advocates on the Loss of NYC’s Chief Housing Officer

Advocates hoped Adams would kick off his first term by appointing a deputy mayor for housing and homelessness—ensuring that previously siloed agencies would report to the same person. He didn’t,…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Mar 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYC Housing Calendar, March 9-15

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Adi Talwar New Dorp Plaza, Staten Island Welcome to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 23-March 1

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Podcasts

City Watch: Planning Chief Dan Garodnick Talks Local Resistance to New Housing

“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…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

NYC Officials Pledge More Affordable Housing, New Artists Rules in SoHo Rezoning Plan

Lawmakers are expected to vote on the rezoning later this week. A 22-item “Points of Agreement” package includes pledges to develop more affordable housing outside the rezoning area—on city-owned land…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

Opinion: Don’t Let City Charter Changes Silence Your Voice on Land Use