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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

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

‘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…

BySadef Ali Kully 4Comments

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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

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Dec 2020

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

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

‘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…

ByCheryl Pahaham and Paul Epstein 1Comment

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Dec 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness News

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

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

City Council OKs Rezoning for Controversial Flushing Waterfront Development

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.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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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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Aug 2020

Housing and Homelessness

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

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

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Jun 2020

Uncategorized

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

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

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Jun 2019

Government

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

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.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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

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

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

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

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

City Council OKs Rezoning for Controversial Flushing Waterfront Development

What’s Ahead for New York City Housing in 2021

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

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

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

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