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This issue of CityLand highlights major land use and preservation developments in New York City as of February 2013. It opens with a retrospective of the top ten stories of 2012, including NYU’s campus expansion, the landmarking of Brinckerhoff Cemetery, and the Chelsea Market expansion. The City Council approved the East Village/Lower East Side Historic District, while the City Planning Commission celebrated its 75th anniversary and advanced the Durst West 57th Street development. A proposed rezoning in Flushing faced opposition from Community Board 7. Landmark Preservation Commission approved the renovation of the Rainbow Room and denied legalization of unauthorized alterations to the Gage & Tollner interior. Hearings were held for the proposed Bedford-Stuyvesant and Harrison Street Historic Districts. A nine-story residential building was proposed for a vacant lot in SoHo. The Historic Districts Council announced its “Six to Celebrate” preservation priorities for 2013. A judge halted the City’s plan to open a restaurant in Union Square Park, citing the Public Trust Doctrine. The Board of Standards & Appeals approved a mixed-use development in Harlem despite community opposition. A profile of Council Member Domenic Recchia explores his leadership in South Brooklyn and his role in Hurricane Sandy recovery. The issue also includes commentary on the regulation of physical culture establishments and extensive charts on ULURP, BSA, and Landmarks activity.

Publication Date

2-15-2013

Keywords

Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Historic Districts, Affordable Housing, Environmental Review, East Village, Chelsea Market, Seward Park, Rainbow Room, Gage & Tollner, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Staten Island, SoHo, Union Square, Harlem, Coney Island, Physical Culture Establishments

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 10, No. 1

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