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Last month, the Department of City Planning reassigned the central design division that used zoning tools to manage public spaces and craft neighborhood character. Critics say the move will deprioritize…

ByPatrick Spauster 5Comments

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Feb 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

As Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan Nears Vote, How Much Can Affordability Be Pushed?

The plan could deliver 4,600 new apartments and other investments in Central Brooklyn. But passage by City Council may involve negotiations to increase the amount—and affordability—of housing at publicly owned…

ByNorman Oder 6Comments

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Jul 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development

City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative

Mayor Eric Adams’ ambitious citywide zoning reform is facing its greatest trial yet: the opinions of all 59 community boards, five borough presidents, and the general public.

ByChris Janaro 8Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Bronx Metro-North Rezoning to Enter Public Review as Locals Weigh In

The city’s plan to rezone an approximately 46-block stretch adjacent to the rail line around the future Morris Park and Parkchester/Van Nest train stations is about to turn a corner.…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Podcasts

City Watch: Planning Chief Dan Garodnick Talks Local Resistance to New Housing

“If everything…is just a question of ‘Does the local community support or not support it,’ the answer will almost, inevitably, always be ‘no,’ so it can’t just be that, it…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

Department Of City Planning Shutters Design Division

As Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan Nears Vote, How Much Can Affordability Be Pushed?

City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative

Bronx Metro-North Rezoning to Enter Public Review as Locals Weigh In

City Watch: Planning Chief Dan Garodnick Talks Local Resistance to New Housing

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Department Of City Planning Shutters Design Division

As Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan Nears Vote, How Much Can Affordability Be Pushed?

City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative

Bronx Metro-North Rezoning to Enter Public Review as Locals Weigh In

City Watch: Planning Chief Dan Garodnick Talks Local Resistance to New Housing

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