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Economic development corporation

City Presents Comprehensive Rezoning Framework for Inwood

Jarrett Murphy | July 14, 2017

While Economic Development Corporation officials said their plan reflects the feedback of the community, residents appeared largely to disagree.

city planning

Inwood Sees City’s Plan Take Shape, Awaits Details on Zoning Proposal

Abigail Savitch-Lew | June 30, 2017

Local officials and the EDC say the strategy they unveiled this week reflects a healthy amount of community input. But it’s still unclear whether the city’s rezoning pitch will ease or exacerbate some of the community’s deepest concerns.

Brooklyn

City Takes First Step to Transform East New York Transit Hub

Abigail Savitch-Lew | June 23, 2017

Long-neglected Broadway Junction may finally get a makeover, but many details of the potential revitalization remain undetermined.

Affordable Housing

Queens Board Approves Rockaway Rezoning With Significant Conditions

Abigail Savitch-Lew | March 30, 2017

Call for lower height limits on new buildings, new infrastructure and affordable housing that favors moderate incomes.

affordability

African Burial Ground Project Will Have Some Units for Extremely Low Income Families

Abigail Savitch-Lew | March 9, 2017

The city has announced that at least 50 percent of apartments will be rent-restricted, and 20 percent will be for families making below $24,480.

affordability

Five Rezoning Concerns of the Rockaway Land Use Committee

Abigail Savitch-Lew | March 7, 2017

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.

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Review Process Begins in the Rockaways for De Blasio’s 2nd Neighborhood Rezoning

Abigail Savitch-Lew | January 31, 2017

Amid far less rancor than greeted the mayor’s first rezoning in East New York, the City Planning Commission certified the Downtown Far Rockaway proposal, starting the ULURP clock.

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Documents about the Inwood Rezoning

City Limits | November 22, 2016

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displacement

City Takes Time With Inwood Rezoning Process

Abigail Savitch-Lew | October 26, 2016

The Economic Development Corporation seems to have slowed down the process for rezoning the northern Manhattan neighborhood amid a complex mix of support and skepticism among local residents.

Housing and Homelessness

Some Confusion over Prospect of Eminent Domain in Rockaways

Abigail Savitch-Lew | September 28, 2016

The city could use its seizure powers to facilitate the redevelopment of Far Rockaway. But a law firm’s promotional material has alarmed many property owners who are not even potential targets, the city says.

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