Sentences with phrase «rezoning proposal»

At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will hold a public hearing on the Greater Midtown East Rezoning Proposal at Guttman Community College, 50 West 40th St on the ground floor.

As a result, City Planning Commissioner Amanda Burden announced she is submitting a new rezoning proposal for public review that would require new developments to have at least 50 percent of ground - floor frontage be literally transparent and occupied by retail uses.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says he's perplexed as to why community residents are rejoicing over the City Council's vote to reject to the Sherman Plaza rezoning proposal in Inwood — arguing it is «not a win for the community» because developers could now erect housing with no affordable units.

At 6 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and the Manhattan Borough Board will conduct a public hearing on the Greater East Midtown rezoning proposal now working its way through the land use review process, Guttman Community College, InfoCommon, 50 W. 40th St., Manhattan.

GREENWICH VILLAGE — Community activists and other local leaders are unhappy that the recent announcement that the City Council had reached a deal with Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration on changes to his citywide rezoning proposals came with few details, and scant outreach to local groups.

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.

Just one city planning commissioner voted down the 25 Kent Avenue rezoning proposal on Wednesday morning, worried about a possible lack of enforcement regarding the amount of light manufacturing allowed in the project.

Mark - Viverito said she was pleased that the East Harlem rezoning proposal passed the Council, after community feedback encouraged the city to reduce height and density for new buildings and increase the amount of affordable units.

At 6 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer holds a public hearing on the Inwood rezoning proposal, I.S. 218, 4600 Broadway, Manhattan.

The Broadway Sherman rezoning proposal was the first private application filed under the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zoning text amendment passed by the City Council in March.

As the vice chairwoman of CB 6, she has worked on the recent rezoning proposals for Forest Hills» Austin Street and Cord Meyer area.

The de Blasio administration recently ran into some trouble when attempting to win community board support for its citywide rezoning proposals meant to spur affordable housing development.

Land use / zoning A few recent measures have called into question how the city handles rezoning proposals and as - of - right development.

The group, Movement for Justice in El Barrio, is countering the de Blasio rezoning proposal that they call a «luxury housing plan» with a 10 - point agenda of its own designed to preserve current housing stock and protect the community from gentrification.

Principal Kelly Shannon says passing the DOE's latest rezoning proposal is among her top priorities.

«Right now, Manhattan's Community Boards are in the center of a debate over the most ambitious rezoning proposals in a generation,» said Brewer.

The East New York rezoning proposal includes amendments that mandate or require affordable housing and encourage mixed - use developments on corridors like Fulton Street and Pitkin Avenue.

NEW YORK CITY — The City Council is set to approve Mayor Bill de Blasio's two affordable housing rezoning proposals after altering the plans to include more affordable housing and parking in areas with the least access to public transit, according to Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

The New York City Planning Department's revisions to the Midtown East rezoning proposal continue to rub residents the wrong way, the New York Times...

Mayor Bill de Blasio asserted last night that there was no legal or ethical problem whatsoever with his decision to have a private consultant who represents numerous real estate interests sit in the room while members of his administration discussed his vast rezoning proposals.

The Manhattan Borough Board, an advisory group composed of City Council members and community board representatives, voted unanimously against two of Mayor Bill de Blasio's signature rezoning proposals Monday.Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, speaking for the board, praised the plans» goals, but said «there are too many concerns that remain unaddressed,» Crain's reported.

«So the Council proposes that the city develop a Neighborhood Commitment Plan to accompany rezoning proposals, describing and tracking commitments for housing, schools, infrastructure, and other city services.»

Hudson Yards agreement announcedA rezoning proposal for the Hudson Yards Western Rail Yard has cleared its final public approval hearing, according to an announcement...

The initiative, known as Building Community Capacity, was introduced in conjunction with Mayor de Blasio's rezoning proposal in East New York, where the program will be launched.

CIVIC CENTER — A protester was injured struggling with security officers during the City Council's vote Tuesday on the mayor's controversial citywide rezoning proposals.

Tonight's BronxTalk will feature the jerome Avenue Rezoning proposal to rezone and rebuild 75 blocks on and around Jerome Avenue from 165th -184 th Streets.

As it stands, Rodriguez is against the city's East Harlem rezoning proposal, as are Ayala, Mark - Viverito, and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

Wake - up call for City Councilman Dan Garodnick, who killed former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's East Midtown rezoning proposal: The exodus of marquee - name companies out of your district is turning into a...

The City Planning Commission unveiled an amended version of its Midtown East rezoning proposal that, in an effort to assuage critics, would allow developers...

Based on the city's Universal Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), the fate of the rezoning proposal is currently in the hands of the CPC, following non-binding votes and recommendations from Community Board 12 and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed again tonight that he did not break any laws when he had a private consultant who represents various real estate interests participate in discussions about his rezoning proposals — but said he will disclose his interactions with outside advisers in the future anyway.

The Department of City Planning today certified a rezoning proposal for the Hudson Square neighborhood that paves the way for residential development, Crain's reported.

City Planning released its rezoning proposal in August, identifying 16 sites where 6.5 million square feet of office space could be added if the area is rezoned.

To address this issue, it encouraged the de Blasio administration to integrate the arts into its rezoning proposals, ensuring that existing artists and arts organizations are supported, preserved, and fortified.

EAST HARLEM — Mayor Bill de Blasio downplayed the role of the city's community boards, which have overwhelmingly rejected his citywide rezoning proposals, saying Monday their opinions are merely advisory as he pushes forward with the controversial plan.

Fernandez was very vocal late last year when the Community Boards were voting on Mayor Bill de Blasio's citywide rezoning proposals.

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Bill de Blasio's rezoning proposals were easily passed by two City Council committees Thursday — but not before some lawmakers expressed concerns that one of the plans will keep New York City one of the most segregated cities in the nation.

Speaking at separate events over a two - day span, both Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito acknowledged significant community pushback against the mayor's rezoning proposals and said that those plans will be tweaked before the Council votes on them.

The rezoning proposal calls for a minimum of 20 percent of affordable units to be set aside for tenants earning 30 percent of the area median income or less.

The Land Use Committee is a key panel that approves development projects and has veto power over the Department of City Planning's rezoning proposals.

Monday afternoon to tout the project by Genesis Companies as an example of his rezoning proposals and his plan to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing by 2024.

The Bloomberg Administration has submitted a rezoning proposal that would permit a limited amount of modern office space in the neighborhood «crucial to keeping the area a competitive, thriving business center.»

A rezoning proposal from the Department of City Planning has architects and developers eager to make changes to Grand Central Station and its surrounding...

In addition, the rezoning proposal «would improve the commute to and through Grand Central by easing train and commuter traffic at the station.»

But after the City Council rejected a rezoning proposal for affordable housing in Inwood when the local member dropped his support, the practice is getting more scrutiny — particularly from a mayor who once held the same sway when he sat in the Council himself.

Brooklyn's Community Board 3 rejected a rezoning proposal that would have paved the way for 296 new apartments on Franklin and Flushing Avenues in...