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land use

land use

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

By Sadef Ali Kully | February 24, 2021

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 how it would engage communities.

rezonings

Advocates, Lawmakers Hope to Pass Racial Impact Rezoning Legislation This Spring

By Sadef Ali Kully | January 22, 2021

‘The way in which land is rezoned in this city has subsequently made it difficult for many New Yorkers to find a home, let alone stay in their homes,’ Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who co-sponsored the bill, said at a hearing last week. Advocates expect the legislation to come before a full City Council vote by April of this year.

land use

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

By Katelin Penner | January 7, 2021

‘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 across the city.’

rezonings

Opinion: Moving Toward Just Land Use and Housing Policies in NYC

By Cheryl Pahaham and Paul Epstein | December 16, 2020

‘Across the city, the mayor and developers are pushing rezonings and development projects that attempt to rip out the fertile roots of people and place, to wholly redefine city neighborhoods for a wealthier and whiter population.’

COVID-19

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

By Sadef Ali Kully | December 14, 2020

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 — but there have also been problems, and criticism.

Development

City Council OKs Rezoning for Controversial Flushing Waterfront Development

By Sadef Ali Kully | December 11, 2020

Just five councilmembers voted against the land use application for the project, which has drawn the ire of critics who say it doesn’t include nearly enough affordable housing.

Housing and Development

What’s Ahead for New York City Housing in 2021

By Sadef Ali Kully | December 3, 2020

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 to approve its final neighborhood rezonings.

Mapping the Future

Inwood Groups Want State’s Highest Court to Hear Rezoning Dispute

By Sadef Ali Kully | August 27, 2020

The suit raises questions not just about one rezoning but also about the balance of power in New York over land-use policy.

Health and Environment

Court Cases in Inwood and Flushing Test Mayor’s Power Over Development

By Sadef Ali Kully | June 15, 2020

An appeals court heard arguments over the annulled Inwood rezoning just days after activists sued over the approval process for the Flushing Waterfront plan.

Charter Revision
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City Panel Has Eye on Tweaking the Way NYC Plans for its Future

By Sadef Ali Kully | June 17, 2019

The city’s Charter Revision Commission meets Tuesday to consider another batch of potential questions for the November ballot—including a measure related to how the city does its land-use planning.

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