For years, people have been looking at the possibility of a development over the New York and Atlantic freight railroad tracks in Borough Park or Bensonhurst — the same rail route that is slated to carry the planned Interborough Express light-rail line. Now, on Aug. 7, the City Planning Commission will be reviewing an application by Brooklyn Yards Development for
“I wish the process all the best of luck to save this beautiful space called Red Hook,” said Karen Blondel, a longtime resident.
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Thursday announced the appointment of planner and Pratt Institute professor Juan Camilo Osorio as the Brooklyn representative to the
The City Planning Commission on Monday voted unanimously in favor of a text amendment that clears the way for outdoor dining to become a permanent
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Now that Industry City has withdrawn its rezoning application in the wake of political opposition, the Sunset Park industrial-commercial complex needs to stay focused on
Noting that they are in a struggle for survival and that the livelihood of thousands of Sunset Park residents depends on it, small businesses in
Following the City Planning Commission’s overwhelming 11-1 approval of the plan to create 20,000 jobs through the reactivation of Industry City, IC CEO Andrew Kimball wrote to New York City
After plans for the Industry City rezoning proposal seemed possibly scrapped and Councilmember Carlos Menchaca announced in an Instagram video that he opposed the plan, the City Planning Commission is
Tony Doleh wants to construct an apartment building in Ditmas Park with space for the grocery store he co-owns, which currently occupies part of his development site. He is asking
The City Planning Commission voted Tuesday to approve the mayor’s plan to build four new borough-based jails as part of the effort to close the violence-plagued jail complex at Rikers
Advocates and opponents of the city’s plan to close Rikers Island and build four new jails will pack City Hall for the City Council’s public hearing on the proposal Sept.
The next stop on the mayor’s effort to close Rikers Island, which requires opening or expanding four jails in each of the city’s largest boroughs, is a relatively obscure panel
The city hosted the first public hearing on all four jails proposed as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s borough-based jail plan on Wednesday, failing to fill an auditorium at
The brakes have been put on Industry City’s rezoning plans. After a week of controversy — with local elected officials demanding that the community be consulted — the Department of
On Monday, the City Planning Commission approved rezoning measures for a Clinton Hill residential project with an unusual proviso — the obligation to repair a neighboring landmark. Jeffrey Gershon’s Hope
Its one step closer to a Maple Lanes swan song.
The City Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve zoning changes that would make way for housing at the site of the bowling alley.
I will miss the bowling, but yes, said Commissioner Michele de la Uz at the vote held at S …
The City Planning Commission heard testimony regarding the demolition of Maple Lanes and its replacement with a new complex combining apartments and a synagogue during a December 19 hearing, which was dominated by Boro Park residents who said they were in favor of demolishing the alley to make ro …