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This issue of CityLand covers significant land use and preservation developments in New York City as of July 2013. The City Council approved the BAM South mixed-use cultural and residential tower in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with increased affordable housing and cultural space commitments. The Council also passed the “Brunch Bill,” allowing sidewalk cafes to open earlier on Sundays. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Forest Park Carousel, the Beaumont Apartments in Harlem, the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, the Marine Midland Bank, and the Seward Park Library. Hearings were held for the South Village Historic District and the former Tammany Hall building. A proposal to convert the DUMBO tobacco warehouse into a theater received a favorable advisory report. The Sunset Park Landmarks Committee launched a grassroots campaign for historic district designation. A court decision upheld the City’s plan to open a restaurant in Union Square Park. Guest commentary by Howard Goldman and Eugene Travers explored the evolution of parking policy in NYC. A profile of NRDC’s Kate Sinding highlighted her work on fracking and land use impacts on NYC’s drinking water. The issue also includes extensive charts on ULURP and Landmarks activity.
Publication Date
7-15-2013
Keywords
Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Historic Districts, BAM South, Sidewalk Cafes, Forest Park Carousel, West End-Collegiate HD Extension, Harlem, Tammany Hall, DUMBO, Sunset Park, Union Square, Fracking, NRDC, Kate Sinding
Disciplines
Administrative Law | Land Use Law
Recommended Citation
Center for New York City Law, "CityLand – Vol. 10, No. 6" (2013). CityLand - 2013. 2.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cityland2013/2