CEQR
Read Legal Aid’s Lawsuit To Stop East Harlem Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The lawsuit alleges that the city has failed to properly assess the potential for displacement.
Gale Brewer
Local Electeds’ Bid to Require Public Review for LES Towers Is Officially Submitted, Will Be Expedited
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Chin and Brewer’s application will move right to “technical review” thanks to a new law exempting officials from the pre-application process.
Bronx
Jerome Ave Rezoning Approved by City Planning Commission, Sent to Council
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The De Blasio administration’s fourth neighborhood rezoning—and the first for the Bronx—is moving to the final stages of the approval process.
Citywide
City Tackles Roll-Out of Right to Counsel in Housing Court
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Legal service providers say the phase-in of the city’s unprecedented right to counsel program is going well but comes with challenges.
City Planning Commission
As Public Review Kicks Off, Critics Lambast Inwood Rezoning Proposal
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
On Tuesday, Mayor de Blasio’s fifth neighborhood rezoning entered the seven-month process through which a rezoning can be approved—but not without strong pushback from neighborhood groups in Inwood.
Citywide
Should NYCHA Be Treated Like a Private Landlord?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
When it comes to making repairs, NYCHA follows a somewhat different set of procedures and rules than private landlords. There are differing views on whether this makes sense.
ANHD
Which Neighborhood Facing Rezoning Faces Steepest Displacement Risks?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Among the rezoning neighborhoods, Inwood was particularly at risk in several categories, according to a new set of metrics.
auto-industry
ZoneIn Video Tour #2: the Pros and Cons of a Jerome Avenue Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew and Marc Bussanich |
A Bronx resident gives a tour of Jerome Avenue and gives his take on the city’s looming rezoning proposal.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Ahead of Push for Rezoning’s Approval, City Offers New Details on Investments for Inwood
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The de Blasio administration’s fifth proposed rezoning will likely enter public review next week.
affordability
The NYC Community Land Trust Movement Wants to Go Big
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Large and small organizations have envisioned ways that, with the right resources and city policies, the city’s nascent community land trusts could come to encompass thousands of apartments.
