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The August 2007 issue of CityLand covers major land use, preservation, and development actions across New York City. The City Council held a hearing on a proposed Charter amendment to allow Council review of BSA decisions. Rezoning plans were approved for Fort Greene/Clinton Hill and Dyker Heights/Fort Hamilton, and a home in Douglaston was re-designated after a court voided its inclusion. Competing redevelopment plans for Manhattanville were submitted by Columbia University and Tuck-It-Away Storage. The Planning Commission approved the East River Esplanade plan and the expansion of the Hunts Point pollution plant. A public hearing was held on the environmental scope for the Domino Sugar Refinery redevelopment. BSA heard disputes over the Sliver Law and was criticized for its interpretation. Landmarks designated McCarren Pool, two SoHo row houses, and townhouses on East 56th Street, and calendared the DUMBO Historic District and Lord & Taylor’s Fifth Avenue building. The Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District was heard. A court challenge to the Randall’s Island concession agreement was filed, alleging the City bypassed ULURP. A profile of Kent Barwick, President of the Municipal Art Society, reflected on his career in preservation and advocacy.

Publication Date

8-15-2007

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, Randall’s Island, East River Esplanade, Domino Sugar Refinery, McCarren Pool, DUMBO, Eberhard Faber, Fort Greene, Dyker Heights, Douglaston, Columbia University, Tuck-It-Away Storage, Sliver Law, BSA Reform, Kent Barwick

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 4, No. 7

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