Manhattanville FEIS (how's that for jargon?) is Complete: Local Preservation Group Protests Conclusions

From Manhattanville Preservation Alliance (Former Sheffield Farms Stable )3229 Broadway in Old West HarlemNew York, New York 10027CONTACT: Mary Habstritt, 917-709-5291 Final Impact Hits Manhattanville, Environmental Review Complete NEW YORK, NY—“How does an ordinary person cope with this?” demanded Anne Whitman, owner of the historic Sheffield Farms Stable. She was reacting to the release of […]

Written by on Nov 20, 2007

AIA Proposing Changes to Contextual Zones

From Aaron Brashear, Concerned Citizens of Greenwood [email protected] While I cannot speak on behalf of CB7, where as a member I obtained this info (though it is in the public forum) on a ULURP introduced by the NY Chapter of the AIA for “changes” the zoning code that will affect all of us in the […]

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Coney Island Saved?

From Crain’s New York Bloomberg unveils Coney Island planNovember 08. 2007 3:32PMBy: Kira Bindrim The rezoning would create a 15-acre outdoor amusement park east of Keyspan Park, thwarting plans by developer Thor Equities to build condominiums on the land. Department of City Planning Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday unveiled a rezoning plan for Coney Island […]

Written by on Nov 8, 2007

Rally For Community Facility Reform

Council Member Tony Avella will join civic and preservation leaders at a press conference Sunday outside the New York University (NYU) Law School to call upon the Mayor, the Department of City Planning, and the City Council to institute necessary community facilities reform. Due to existing bulk exemptions in the community facilities section of the […]

Written by on Oct 19, 2007

What Does PlaNYC mean for Parks?

From Partnerships for Parks, www.partnershipsforparks.org Please join us at a special event at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. On Monday, October 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., join Adrian Benepe, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, as he answers the question: What does PlaNYC mean for parks? Commissioner […]

Written by on Oct 12, 2007

Two zoning meetings about the Lower East Side

From Rob Hollander, LES Residents for Responsible Developmenthttp://savethelowereastside.blogspot.com/ Friends and neighbors, The CB Zoning Task Force meets again this Tuesday, October 9, 6:30pm at University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street between Rivington & Delancey. Unfortunately, I can’t attend. The archdiocese, word has it, intends to fight the rezoning tooth and nail. They want to keep the […]

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Save The Bowery: Zoning Forum

BOWERY ZONING FORUMThursday, 10/11/076:30 pm 10 Stanton Street (Between Chrystie St. and Bowery/1 Block below Houston St.) The historic, low-rise character of the Bowery is rapidly being destroyed due to inadequate zoning protection. Low rise buildings are being torn down and replaced by high-rise dormitories, boutique hotels and luxury buildings which are out-of-scale with the […]

Written by on Oct 1, 2007

Watch Jamaica Grow

From the Queens Courier FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2007Big Changes ComingDevelopments already planned for downtown JamaicaBY PETE DAVIS The downtown Jamaica area Queens residents see today could be very different in a few short years with many private developments and public infrastructure improvements on the horizon. When the city council certified the Jamaica Plan, the largest […]

Written by on Sep 21, 2007

Jamaica Plan Approved By Council

Only Jamaica ‘Nays’Come From Queens By SASHA AUSTRIE After years of brainstorming, hearings, and amendments, the Jamaica Rezoning Plan has cleared the final hurdle. In a vote of 45 to 3, the plan was approved by the City Council. The three who voted against the plan were Queens Councilmen Tony Avella (D-Bayside), Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh […]

Written by on Sep 20, 2007

Amendment to Sunnyside Special District Debated

From the Times Ledger 09/13/2007Residents doubt Sunnyside Gardens permit rule By Jeremy Walsh The Sunnyside Gardens Historic District has been approved by the City Planning Commission and is on its way to the final City Council vote on Oct. 9, but a new amendment intended to streamline the construction-permit application process is raising eyebrows among […]

Written by on Sep 19, 2007