A few selected excerpts from the Mayor's State of the City Speech
From the Mayor’s Speech :
“This year, in Coney Island, Willets Point, and Hunters Point South, we’ll lay the groundwork for thousands of new jobs and affordable homes – all well-served by mass transit. At the same time, we’ll designate a new landmark district in Ridgewood – and we’ll landmark more districts outside of Manhattan than any other Administration. And here in Flatbush, we’ll re-zone the area not only to create more affordable housing but also to protect its distinct Victorian charm. Brooklyn may have lost the Dodgers, but we’ll make sure its neighborhoods never lose their character.”
Here’s another interesting tidbit:
“We are going to do everything possible to make it easier to do business with the City – and that’s the fifth piece of our jobs plan. This year, our Business Express web site will – for the first time – allow one-stop shopping for City permits making it easier and faster to start or expand a business. We’ll bring together all the City agencies that work with housing and commercial developers – and hold them accountable for avoiding delays. And for the first time, we’ll put illustrations of developers’ plans online and make it easier for community residents to review projects in their neighborhoods.
“We’ll also reduce the costs and delays for small property owners seeking environmental reviews – without giving up one iota of environmental protection. The idea that environmental protection and economic growth are diametrically opposed is so 1990s.” (italics added)
Sounds like someone’s talking about ULURP reform to us…..