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The November 2006 issue of CityLand covers significant land use, preservation, and development actions across New York City. The City Council approved the redevelopment plan for Stapleton Homeport in Staten Island, transforming a former Navy base into a mixed-use waterfront district. The Planning Commission approved rezoning in Prince’s Bay and special permits for hotel development over Amtrak rail lines in Clinton. BSA decisions included a variance for youth housing in the Bronx, denial of vested rights in Queens, and approval of Columbia University’s science building. Landmark actions included hearings on the Dakota and New York Cab Company stables in the Upper West Side, a controversial Norman Foster-designed tower at 980 Madison Avenue, and approvals for a private residence in Tribeca and rooftop additions to the Woolworth Building. The Department of Buildings held a hearing on proposed rule changes to tighten professional certification standards. The Economic Development Corporation reissued an RFP for a six-acre Harlem site after community opposition to the original plan. Legal updates covered court decisions on a sanitation garage in Clinton Hill and a takings claim in Staten Island. A profile of City Planning’s General Counsel David Karnovsky explored emerging planning issues, including Broadway air rights, community board planning tools, and waterfront esplanade implementation. Pipeline charts track ULURP certifications, BSA applications, and landmark actions.
Publication Date
11-15-2006
Publisher
Center for New York City Law, New York Law School
City
New York
Keywords
Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Affordable Housing, Historic Designation, Stapleton Homeport, Prince’s Bay, College Point, Tribeca, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Staten Island, Harlem, Clinton Hill, NYU Dormitory, Sanitation Garage, BSA, Variances, Vested Rights, Professional Certification, Economic Development, Greenpoint-Williamsburg, Broadway Air Rights, Community Board Planning, Columbia University, Woolworth Building, Norman Foster
Disciplines
Administrative Law | Land Use Law
Recommended Citation
Center for New York City Law, "CityLand – Vol. 3, No. 10" (2006). CityLand - 2006. 10.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cityland2006/10