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An EDC map of the project site.
The city has announced that at least 50 percent of apartments will be rent-restricted, and 20 percent will be for families making below $24,480.
The de Blasio administration is already taking some of the steps that advocates want to see, but they are hoping for faster action.
Board members like some aspects of the city’s proposed rezoning of downtown Far Rockaway, but have concerns ranging from the impact of additional density on neighborhood infrastructure to a lack of clear labor standards.
The City has proposed redeveloping the branch with rent-restricted housing and a new library space, but many stakeholders insist the land should not be sold to a private developer.
Organizers say Governor Cuomo and the state senate must back three redistributive tax policies to address the homelessness crisis.
Bronx Councilmember Vanessa Gibson introduced a bill to protect auto shops from bad leases, a measure that could be useful in the event of a rezoning.
The Pratt Center for Community Development argues that Mayor de Blasio’s proposed rezonings could displace auto-repair shops—a vital source of employment in immigrant communities.
The city has proposed new rules to protect the long-term affordability of Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs), but some shareholders say the rules would rob them of well-deserved equity.
Those who ran in a special election for a Harlem Council seat—some of whom plan to run again in November—expressed a range of hopes and worries about a proposed rezoning that falls partly in that district.
In many neighborhoods facing rezoning, the concern is that too few low-income units will be required. Some Far Rockaways community board members are worried that an influx of poor people will harm the local economy.
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