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The August 2006 issue of CityLand covers significant land use and preservation developments across New York City. The City Council approved a controversial rezoning in Pelham Parkway and Indian Village, Bronx, and finalized designations for two West Village historic districts. The School Construction Authority received approval to convert the former Brooklyn Family Court into a high school. The Planning Commission approved Silvercup Studios’ 2-million-square-foot mixed-use development in Long Island City, and certified a downzoning proposal for Douglaston/Little Neck. A private developer’s rezoning in North Tribeca was approved despite opposition. The Commission also extended the inclusionary housing program to Queens for the first time. BSA decisions included a special permit for Spa World in College Point and a variance for a Harlem church’s residential project. Landmark actions included designations for the AT&T Building and lobby, the Coignet Stone Company Building in Gowanus, and hearings on the Thompson House in Staten Island. The Department of Investigation arrested several individuals for bribery and forgery involving DOB. Legal updates covered a court injunction halting renovations to Washington Square Park and a denied motion to revise an appraisal in an eminent domain case. A profile of Council Member Tony Avella highlighted his land use reform initiatives, including BSA oversight, architectural review boards, and stricter enforcement of illegal construction. Pipeline charts track ULURP certifications, BSA applications, and landmark actions.
Publication Date
8-15-2006
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, Jamaica Hill, Hillcrest, Forest City Ratner, South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Common Ground, Manhattan College, Viacom Building, Village Alliance BID, Pelham Parkway, Indian Village, South Park Slope, Red Hook, P.S. 64, WPA Projects, Astoria Play Center, Orchard Beach Bathhouse, Firehouse, Automat, Harlem Theater, Staten Island House, BSA, Vested Rights
Disciplines
Administrative Law | Land Use Law
Recommended Citation
Center for New York City Law, "CityLand – Vol. 3, No. 7" (2006). CityLand - 2006. 7.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cityland2006/7