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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

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Dec 2020

For City’s Public Meetings, Shift to Virtual Format Has Meant Attendance Boost—& Complications

The shift to remote-only civic meetings during the pandemic is impacting how communities get to weigh in on important city proposals, like rezonings. It’s led to more people attending —…

BySadef Ali Kully 5Comments

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Dec 2020

Uncategorized

City Says New Stormwater Rule Will Help Alleviate Sewage Overflow into Gowanus Canal

Sewer capacity is a vital concern for residents and stakeholders in Gowanus, where the city is proposing a neighborhood rezoning. The new rule helps but doesn’t go far enough, some…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness

What’s Ahead for New York City Housing in 2021

Next year will mark a critical time for New York land use and housing policies, as the city faces a looming evictions crisis and the de Blasio administration will push…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Gowanus Needs Green Space. Let’s Work Together to Save Public Place Park

‘Neighborhood parks are not just nice amenities; they are real public health assets that support our communities’ physical and emotional well-being.’

ByMac Thayer and Corey Smith 7Comments

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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

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Oct 2020

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Improvements are Bottom Line in Support for Gowanus Rezoning, Local Leaders Say

At a Brooklyn Community Board 6 meeting Thursday, attendees raised questions about whether repairs for NYCHA complexes and opportunities for public housing residents would be included in the rezoning.

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

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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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Oct 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Councilmember Relies on Misleading Data in Push for Unjust Gowanus Rezoning

‘This planned rezoning is part of the all-too-familiar de Blasio approach of targeting working class neighborhoods, industrial hubs, and communities of color for luxury condo development.’

ByElyse Shuk

ByNora Almeida

ByJack Riccobono

ByKatia Kelly 10Comments

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Sep 2020

Housing and Homelessness News

Debate in Gowanus About Whether to Pause or Push Rezoning

The last de Blasio rezoning is moving into a public review, where the pros and cons of virtual engagement will be on display.

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

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

For City’s Public Meetings, Shift to Virtual Format Has Meant Attendance Boost—& Complications

City Says New Stormwater Rule Will Help Alleviate Sewage Overflow into Gowanus Canal

What’s Ahead for New York City Housing in 2021

Opinion: Gowanus Needs Green Space. Let’s Work Together to Save Public Place Park

City Details Affordable Housing, Remediation Plans for Gowanus Green Site

NYCHA Improvements are Bottom Line in Support for Gowanus Rezoning, Local Leaders Say

City Restarts Discussions for Gowanus Rezoning Plan

Opinion: Councilmember Relies on Misleading Data in Push for Unjust Gowanus Rezoning

Debate in Gowanus About Whether to Pause or Push Rezoning

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