Protests, Diverging Views at City Council Hearing on East Harlem Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
City Council will vote on the proposal in mid-November after negotiations with the administration.
East Harlem
The Tale of an East Harlem Walkup: Why the City’s Displacement Analysis Leaves Advocates Scratching Heads
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Neighborhood advocates say the city’s methods of analysis generally underestimate the potential of a rezoning to trigger redevelopment and displacement—but also don’t get why this non-profit, protected building is on the list of developable sites.
Affordable Housing
East Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
There was one vote against, and one abstention, linked to concerns about displacement.
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A Healthy Dialogue, Except on Rezoning, at East Harlem Town Hall
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The mayor and residents engaged on a variety of topics, including NYCHA, youth issues and affordability.
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A Neck-and-Neck Council Race to Replace Mark-Viverito
Abigail Savitch-Lew and Sharif Paget |
A winner hasn’t been officially declared, but Diana Ayala has a two point lead over Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez
East Harlem
East Harlem Candidates Get Specific on Housing, Policing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
District 8 candidates Robert Rodriguez and Tamika Mapp explained their approach to protecting the lowest income residents from displacement, policing the homeless, and more.
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City Council Approves De Blasio’s 2nd Neighborhood Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
News from the City Council this week includes the passage of the Downtown Far Rockaway rezoning, the approval of a temporary relocation site for the District 11 Sanitation Garage and forward momentum for the African Burial Ground Project.
Affordable Housing
Passionate Testimony at East Harlem Rezoning City Planning Commission Hearing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The administration presented new investments and new height limits for some portions of the rezoning, but most residents and stakeholders said they still strongly disproved of the city’s rezoning proposal.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Major Community Group Rejects de Blasio’s East Harlem Rezoning
Afua Atta-Mensah |
‘We reject the mayor’s rezoning proposal. Not only does it fail to reflect what the community prioritized in the East Harlem Neighborhood Plan, but it will allow nothing short of a land grab for developers.’
City Planning Commission
UPDATE: East Harlem Rezoning CPC Hearing at Different Place, Time-of-Day
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
If you asked your boss for the morning off, see if you can get the afternoon instead.
