The Jerome Avenue Rezoning: What to Expect in the Weeks Ahead
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Key dates and documents for those looking to weigh in.
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It’s Final: East Harlem Board Confirms Vote of “No With Conditions” on Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
After some questioned the validity of last week’s vote, Manhattan Community Board 11 officially adopted the voting results of last week, and also approved with conditions the redevelopment plan for the 111th Street ballfields.
Housing and Homelessness
Residents Look for Ways to Reduce the Impact of Massive New LES Skyscrapers
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Developers of new towers planned for the Two Bridges area solicited resident feedback on how to address shadows the new buildings will cause and how to target affordable housing the new structures will offer. But some in the community would still rather see no new skyscrapers at all.
community board
Amidst Protests and Questions about Process, East Harlem Board Takes Vote on Rezoning
Kate Pastor |
The board’s vote against the city’s proposal included the caveat that they’d accept a better rezoning that met certain conditions, but many protestors said there should be no rezoning at all.
Affordable Housing
East Harlem Committee Rejects Current de Blasio Rezoning Plan
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
In the first step of the ULURP process, the Community Board 11 land-use committee set conditions for its approval of the administration’s plan, demanding lower density and more affordable housing.
Housing and Homelessness
Date Changed for First Key Vote on East Harlem Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
With less than two weeks notice and no community notification, the East Harlem community board changed the date of a key meeting that will inform the board’s ultimate vote on the city’s proposed rezoning of East Harlem.
Housing and Homelessness
Growth Fears Fuel Effort to Protect Chinatown. Now, Where Exactly is Chinatown?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Local representatives are beginning the long-awaited move to define just what area of lower Manhattan might be covered by a “Chinatown” rezoning that the de Blasio administration has said it will initiate.
Housing and Homelessness
Video: Highlights from the Far Rockaway Rezoning Hearing
Marc Bussanich and Abigail Savitch-Lew |
When Queens Community Board 14 heard public testimony, they got an earful. Here are just a few highlights.
Affordable Housing
Queens Board Approves Rockaway Rezoning With Significant Conditions
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Call for lower height limits on new buildings, new infrastructure and affordable housing that favors moderate incomes.
affordability
Five Rezoning Concerns of the Rockaway Land Use Committee
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Board members like some aspects of the city’s proposed rezoning of downtown Far Rockaway, but have concerns ranging from the impact of additional density on neighborhood infrastructure to a lack of clear labor standards.
