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This issue of CityLand covers significant land use and zoning developments in New York City as of May 15, 2011. The City Council approved Harlem River Point, a mixed-income housing project in East Harlem, and advanced a large contextual rezoning for South Jamaica, Queens. The Council held its first oversight hearing on the City Charter’s “fair share” rules, examining the equitable distribution of municipal facilities. Separate rezonings were approved for Carroll Street in Brooklyn to support residential development. The Atlantic Avenue BID proposal moved forward, while a zoning text amendment was adopted to allow public and café seating in arcades along Water Street in Lower Manhattan. The City Planning Commission approved the demapping of a cul-de-sac in Harlem to facilitate a new charter school by Harlem Children’s Zone. The Board of Standards & Appeals denied a community challenge to a homeless shelter in Chelsea, affirming its classification as a transient hotel. Landmark designations and approvals included the restoration of the High Bridge, a new sculptural façade in Tribeca, and revisions to the Manufacturers Trust Company Building on Fifth Avenue. A profile of land use attorney Howard Goldman explores his career and insights into zoning reform and affordable housing. The issue also reports on a court decision sending the City’s adult zoning law back for trial, citing procedural deficiencies in the lower court’s ruling.

Publication Date

5-15-2011

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, Historic Districts, Affordable Housing, Environmental Review, Business Improvement Districts, Charter Schools, Arcades, Fair Share Rules, Adult Zoning, Waterfront Redevelopment

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 8, No. 4

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