Bronx
Bronx Groups Unhappy with City’s Outline of Jerome Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A coalition that has pushed for more affordable housing and local job protections says it was ‘deeply disappointed’ by a scoping document released last week.
affordability
Jerome Ave. Rezoning Would Mean 3,000 New Apartments, City Says
Jarrett Murphy |
The city has released a key document in the environmental review process ahead of its next proposed neighborhood rezoning.
Affordable Housing
Tests Loom for De Blasio’s Approach to Community Planning
Neil deMause |
The city’s land-use and environmental review processes are normally obscure parts of the city’s bureaucratic machinery. But in two communities where big rezonings are on the table, they are a key focus of efforts to put community desires in the driver’s seat.
Brooklyn
East New York’s Espinal Defends Rezoning Deal
Jarrett Murphy |
The councilman whose “yes” vote paved the way for the first of what could be more than a dozen de Blasio rezonings talks about his decision on BkLive.
Housing and Homelessness
City Says Flushing Rezoning is ‘Paused,’ Not Dead; Some Investments Still on Track
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
It’s unclear what the withdrawal of the city’s Flushing West rezoning proposal means for other neighborhoods.
Housing and Homelessness
Which Neighborhoods Will de Blasio’s Rezonings Target Next?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The city has said little about the remaining eight neighborhoods that will be reshaped to facilitate the mayor’s housing plan. Some advocates hope the quiet will tamp down speculation, but others want a more transparent process for selecting which communities will be asked to grow.
Bronx
City Delays Next Step in Jerome Avenue Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A release of the draft scope for the latest area targeted by the de Blasio housing plan will be pushed from May to September to allow more community engagement.
Bay Street
Staten Island Rezoning: Should Public Sites be Used for Housing, Open Space?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
In areas affected by the looming Bay Street rezoning, advocates are pushing the city to include more housing in some areas, and more open space in others.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Photo Essay: Inwood Hard at Work, Set to Change
Adi Talwar |
Slated for a rezoning, framed by rivers, tethering Manhattan to the Bronx, Inwood is a neighborhood where blue-collar work abounds.
Housing and Homelessness
Aging Infrastructure an Issue in Bid to Reshape Inwood
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Unlike other neighborhoods slated for a rezoning, the city’s Economic Development Corporation is taking the lead in planning a new future for this chunk on northern Manhattan.
