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May 2021

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness

Gowanus Rezoning Critics Highlight Impact of Climate on Future Flooding, As Public Review Moves Forward

With public review underway on the controversial land use application, plan opponents tapped a team of climate experts to poke holes in the city’s environmental assurances during a virtual meeting…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

24

Feb 2021

City Council Speaker Defends His Comprehensive Planning Bill in First Public Hearing

Corey Johnson says his ‘Planning Together’ proposal will help create a more just and inclusive city planning process. But others raised worries about the costs of the plan, and about…

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Jan 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Gowanus Rezoning on Hold as Court Date Looms

A lawsuit has temporarily suspended the start of the land use review procedure for the controversial rezoning, which critics want halted until the city can resume in-person meetings once the…

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

15

Jan 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Gowanus Group Files Lawsuit Over City’s Use of Virtual Hearings During Rezoning Review

Voice of Gowanus announced it would file a lawsuit Friday challenging the city’s plan to hold virtual hearings during the public review of its proposal to rezone the neighborhood, and…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

13

Jan 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Top-Down Comprehensive Planning Will Further Empower Those on Top

‘Upon close examination, the speaker’s proposal falls short and leaves the door wide open for the continuation of City Planning’s top-down, developer-driven rezonings by offering them a new shroud of…

ByTom Angotti 15Comments

07

Jan 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: City Council Should Approve Cea Weaver’s Nomination to the City Planning Commission

‘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…

ByKatelin Penner 4Comments

24

Nov 2020

Housing and Homelessness

City Details Affordable Housing, Remediation Plans for Gowanus Green Site

Officials are planning six buildings of all affordable housing at the contaminated city-owned site, as well as a park and a public school.

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

18

Nov 2020

Climate and Environment

City’s Move to Bolster Resilient Buildings is a Big Deal—and a First Step

Proposed changes to the zoning code would allow property owners in areas facing flood risks to take steps to protect their assets. But it would neither require nor fund such…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Housing and Homelessness

City Restarts Discussions for Gowanus Rezoning Plan

City Planning officials will present details Thursday on the rezoning proposal to Brooklyn Community Board 6, after the city’s ULURP process was paused for several months during the pandemic.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Aug 2019

Economy Housing and Homelessness

Many Reasons Drive City’s Storefront Vacancies, Report Says

A Department of City Planning report that examined 24 commercial neighborhoods across the five boroughs found a small increase in storefront vacancies over the last decade — but says the…

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

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