Sentences with phrase «proposals by the borough»

Officials have taken steps to reform the process around deed modifications, including running new proposals by the borough presidents, City Council members and community boards of the affected buildings.

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In 2015, a coalition called Move New York offered a failed proposal that built on Bloomberg's plan, by also reducing the tolls already in place on such outer - borough bridges as the Verrazano - Narrows and Bronx - Whitestone, which serve areas with few mass transit options.

The study was a reaction to a 2006 NYCHA proposal released under the Bloomberg administration to «infill» the undeveloped land at three or four projects in the borough, by transferring or selling the green space beside NYCHA buildings to developers interested in building there.

The man who wants to open a new spa in the College Point Corporate Park got the backing of state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) last week, and the lawmaker questioned why the proposal was ever denied by both Community Board 7 and the borough president in the first place.

Prompted by the mayor's own proposal for a «five borough» fast ferry system, Borough President James Oddo has been calling on City Hall to study potential dock locations across Staten Island.

While the votes by the borough boards, made up of community board chairs and City Councilmembers, are merely advisory, they could strongly influence the City Council's official vote on the proposals, expected to take place in 2016.

As part of the ULURP, the proposal — which could add 6.5 million square feet of commercial space to the neighborhood — will be reviewed by community boards 5 and 6, the Manhattan borough president, the City Planning Commission and the City Council.

A proposal to charge motorists a fee to enter congested parts of Manhattan would only affect a small portion of commuters from New York City's outer boroughs and suburbs, according to an analysis by a transit - advocacy group.

A proposal to charge motorists a fee to enter congested parts of Manhattan would only affect a small portion of commuters from New York City's outer boroughs and suburbs, according to an analysis published Tuesday by a transit - advocacy group.

As hearings on the proposal get underway Thursday, supporters are optimistic it will become law by the end of the year and believe it will have an impact beyond the five boroughs.

The borough president will also tackle de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing proposal, which would require new construction in parts of the city to include affordable housing, and his Zoning for Quality and Affordability proposal, which is meant to make building affordable senior housing easier by relaxing parking requirements and increasing building heights.

While the de Blasio administration hopes to implement Mandatory Inclusionary Housing by the summer, the proposal has been met with resistance by local community boards and politicians across the boroughs.

But the city's proposal has sparked skepticism — stoked by Uber — because it resembles one put forth by the yellow taxi industry, and because anything the de Blasio administration does that helps yellow taxis (no matter how earnestly intentioned) requires the following footnote: the industry donated prolifically to his mayoral campaign even as he parroted their rhetoric on everything from borough taxis to the Taxi of Tomorrow.

The rezoning proposal will undergo review by the borough president and City Planning Commission before a final decision from the City Council.

On the subject of affordable housing, Mark - Viverito acknowledged the critiques of Mayor Bill de Blasio's rezoning proposals by community boards, borough presidents and many Councilmembers.

If the proposal moves forward, it would be subject to the city's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), which includes community board hearings, an advisory opinion from the borough president, approval by the City Planning Commission and a vote in the City Council.

The proposals are part of Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning and Zoning for Quality and Affordability, two main pieces of the mayor's Housing New York plan that are being reviewed by community and borough boards now before some version goes to the Council.