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The May 2008 issue of CityLand covers major land use and development initiatives across New York City. Highlights include the City Council’s approval of the 125th Street rezoning plan in Harlem, with modifications to address affordable housing and displacement concerns. The issue also reports on proposed zoning changes in Hudson Square, the certification of the Willets Point redevelopment plan, and revisions to the Coney Island rezoning. Landmark coverage includes the controversial MoMA tower proposal and St. Vincent’s Hospital expansion in Greenwich Village. The Economic Development Corporation announces RFPs for redevelopment projects at Bellevue Hospital, Kingsbridge Armory, and Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island. Legal updates include a temporary restraining order halting construction at Union Square Park and TransGas’s continued efforts to site a power plant in Greenpoint. The issue concludes with a profile of Kenneth K. Fisher, reflecting on term limits and land use law.

Publication Date

5-15-2008

Publisher

Center for New York City Law

City

New York

Keywords

Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Solow Development, Williamsburg Rezoning, 125th Street Harlem Rezoning, Hudson Yards, Webster Hall, NoHo Historic District, Windermere Apartments, Industrial Development Agency, Loew’s Kings Theatre, Conflicts of Interest Board, PS 64, Red Hook, Affordable Housing, Historic Preservation

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 5, No. 4

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