Stringer also has some power over land use, thanks to his advisory role in the Uniform Land Use Review Process, which deals with rezonings, among other things. (politico.com)
While rezoning for the site is still going through the public land use review process, the plan has been approved by Community Board 4, Bronx Borough President Reuben Diaz Jr,, and the City Planning Commission. (dnainfo.com)
Further complicating the already fraught Universal Land Use Review Process was the revelation that the mayor's Department of Housing Preservation and Development had accidentally misread the zoning maps for the area, underestimating the amount of affordable housing Astoria Cove would require for a coveted 421 - a tax break. (observer.com)