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The June 2006 issue of CityLand highlights significant land use, preservation, and development actions across New York City. The City Council approved a two-tower residential development on the Williamsburg waterfront and applied the Inclusionary Housing Program to the site. A mixed-use development combining a public school and residential tower was approved on the Upper East Side, facilitated by amendments to the Educational Construction Fund zoning provisions. The Planning Commission approved a 134-block rezoning in Maspeth and Woodside, Queens, and the construction of a new Willis Avenue Bridge over the Harlem River. BSA decisions included variances for a Williamsburg synagogue, a freight facility near JFK, and a denied permit for an oversized home in Manhattan Beach. Landmark actions included the designation of the Loew’s Paradise Theater interior in the Bronx, the Estey Piano Factory, the DeHart House in Staten Island, and two new historic districts in the West Village. The conversion of a Cobble Hill church into residences was also approved. Legal updates covered litigation over the World Trade Center memorial footprint and a challenge to Hudson Yards condemnation. A profile of DOB’s General Counsel and Deputy Commissioner discussed the city’s efforts to adopt a revised model building code. Pipeline charts track ULURP certifications, BSA applications, and landmark actions.
Publication Date
6-15-2006
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, Williamsburg, Kedem Winery, Inclusionary Housing, Upper East Side, Educational Construction Fund, Maspeth, Woodside, Willis Avenue Bridge, Bronx, Staten Island, BSA, Variances, Synagogue, Freight Facility, Landmark Designations, Loew’s Paradise Theater, Cobble Hill Church, West Village Historic Districts, P.S. 64, Hudson Yards
Disciplines
Administrative Law | Land Use Law
Recommended Citation
Center for New York City Law, "CityLand – Vol. 3, No. 5" (2006). CityLand - 2006. 5.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cityland2006/5