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A panel of appellate judges on Tuesday reversed an earlier injunction halting the contentious Two Bridges project — a major setback for Lower East Side community groups, which have been…

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

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Feb 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Five Myths About the Gowanus Rezoning

‘The city, public officials, and developers have all built an increasingly fevered false sense of urgency that shows just how desperate they are to ram through the rezoning while the…

ByLinda La Violette, Penn Rodeen and Benjamin Shepard 5Comments

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Jan 2021

Housing and Homelessness Justice

City Can Release Gowanus Rezoning Details, But Project Still on Hold: Court

A a state Supreme Court judge partially lifted a temporary restraining order related to the project Thursday, but the public review process is still on hold.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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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

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

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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Jan 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Top-Down Comprehensive Planning Will Further Empower Those on Top

‘Upon close examination, the speaker’s proposal falls short and leaves the door wide open for the continuation of City Planning’s top-down, developer-driven rezonings by offering them a new shroud of…

ByTom Angotti 15Comments

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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

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Comprehensive Planning Bill Raises Key Questions for Mayoral Hopefuls

Housing advocacy groups and some elected officials have been pushing for years for the city to adopt a comprehensive plan, and an earlier effort to do so was abandoned during…

BySadef Ali Kully

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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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 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

Lawsuits Seeking to Stop Two Bridges Development Overturned in Appellate Court

Opinion: Five Myths About the Gowanus Rezoning

City Can Release Gowanus Rezoning Details, But Project Still on Hold: Court

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

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

Opinion: Top-Down Comprehensive Planning Will Further Empower Those on Top

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

Comprehensive Planning Bill Raises Key Questions for Mayoral Hopefuls

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

City Council OKs Rezoning for Controversial Flushing Waterfront Development

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