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The October 2009 issue of CityLand covers significant land use and preservation developments across New York City. The City Council approved rezoning plans for the 161st Street/River Avenue corridor in the Bronx and for Sunset Park in Brooklyn, aiming to promote affordable housing and contextual development. The Council also approved the Navy Green mixed-use project in Wallabout and a Fort Greene development at 470 Vanderbilt Avenue. The City Planning Commission approved a reduced-height version of the Jean Nouvel-designed MoMA tower and a residential development on City Island. BSA decisions included a denied variance for a commercial building in Staten Island and an approved hotel variance in Long Island City. Landmark actions included the designation of the Ridgewood North Historic District and Horton’s Row flats in Staten Island, approval of a preschool conversion in the Upper West Side, and redesign of SoHo bus bulbs. The issue also features an audit of HPD’s Cornerstone Program and a profile of Joshua Benson, Acting Director of Bicycle & Pedestrian Programs at DOT, discussing the City’s bike infrastructure initiatives.
Publication Date
10-15-2009
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, West Concourse Rezoning, Sunset Park Rezoning, Navy Green, Fort Greene Development, City Island Estates, MoMA Tower, Variances, Horton’s Row, Ridgewood North Historic District, SoHo Bus Bulbs, Chabad Preschool, HPD Cornerstone Audit, Bicycle Infrastructure, Joshua Benson
Disciplines
Administrative Law | Land Use Law
Recommended Citation
Center for New York City Law, "CityLand – Vol. 6, No. 9" (2009). CityLand - 2009. 9.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cityland2009/9