A Bay Ridge proposal would replace a retail site with an 11-story mixed-use building featuring housing, commercial space and parking.
The highly-contested rezoning of the 962-972 Franklin Ave. site in Crown Heights was passed by the City Council’s Subcommittee.
The city says the plan would create approximately 4,600 new homes — including 1,440 permanently income-restricted, affordable homes.
The tenth annual “Only Brooklyn” real estate conference, featuring some of the most influential players in the real estate industry.
The Big Apple may soon be greener. Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick this week celebrated the
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting Wednesday for the borough’s business and civic leadership at the famed Wythe Hotel in Wiliamsburg. Brooklyn Chamber
Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Anita Laremont announced on Sunday the release of the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, a document that puts forth a broad, 10-year vision for New York City’s
Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Marisa Lago today announced the release of the Gowanus IBZ Vision Plan, to guide future development in an industrial area adjacent to the Gowanus Neighborhood
Stormwater management and relieving pressure on combined sewer overflow infrastructure are among the Department of City Planning’s new initiatives for the Gowanus Neighborhood Plan announced Thursday by Marisa Lago, the
Bichotte meets with Board of Elections Assemblymember and Kings County Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte (D-Flatbush-Ditmas Park) held a meeting with Board of Elections Executive Michael Ryan and Kings County
Flatbush residents are determined to derail a project that the developer says is a school but which they believe will be a medical facility located smack in the middle of
On the front lines of the war on COVID-19, there are many civilian heroes going out of their way, as volunteers and contributors. Also, many who are elected to serve
It’s not every day city residents can help shape the future of New York City’s 520-mile waterfront. In fact, the opportunity comes only once every 10 years. A series of
Many more subway stations could be made accessible, according to an MTA-commissioned study on bringing the system in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The first part of the
SUNSET PARK — Sunset Park leaders are up in arms over the mayor’s refusal to meet with them to discuss the city’s neighborhood investments in light of the Industry City rezoning process.
New York City’s housing market hasn’t kept up with its stellar job growth. That discrepancy is exacerbating displacement and homelessness — most significantly in Brooklyn and Queens — according to
Crown Heights residents are urging the city to move forward with a grassroots plan to spur more development in the neighborhood’s manufacturing district, with the local community board passing a
Despite the neighborhood’s vibrant population and reputation as a summer destination, a Coney Island shopping corridor has one of the highest rates of storefront vacancies in the borough. “In Coney
With the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan projected to be released at the end of 2020, the city is turning to residents to help imagine a future for New York City’s 520
BY VICTOR PORCELLI Not only are nine different developments being built along one street in East Flatbush, but many of them will not be providing the parking normally required by
A group of Community Board 8 members wants to upzone part of North Crown Heights so that any residential developers would be required to build space for light industrial businesses,
Anti-gentrification activists went on the offensive Thursday night in the “Battle for Bushwick,” interrupting a public scoping meeting for the controversial Bushwick rezoning project. Community members looked on as seven
With the official review of Industry City’s rezoning approaching this fall, roughly 85 residents gathered on Monday — the first of several meetings — to learn, ask and begin the process of
Gowanus merchants met with city officials on Tuesday — the second meeting this month — to discuss the challenges they are experiencing, the improvements they would like to see, and,
The federal agency tasked with overseeing the remediation of the Gowanus Canal told residents on Tuesday that it would fight to ensure that the city’s rezoning plan would not compromise
Bushwick residents are souring on the city’s plan to rezone the neighborhood, with some local leaders claiming officials are trying to skirt commitments to make new investments in the community.
The Department of City Planning presented their outline for Bushwick’s rezoning to a packed Community Board 4 Wednesday night, drawing comments from concerned residents and board members alike who are
The city’s plan for rezoning the North Brooklyn Industrial Zone is beginning to come into focus, with the goal of encouraging job growth by reworking restrictive zoning to allow for
A presentation to the Community Board 6 Waterfront Committee last week showed a bold vision of a future Gowanus Canal: public spaces and on-water access, community gardens and rock climbing
Gowanus residents allege that two city agencies tasked with overseeing the neighborhood’s rezoning and canal cleanup are unprepared and have left them in the dark. Tensions boiled over on Tuesday
Will you miss the Spice Factory when it’s gone? On weekdays, the powerful scent of Morris J. Golombeck Inc.’s herbs and spices fills the air outside 960 Franklin Ave. If
Gowanus residents who participated in a city effort to steer neighborhood rezoning told the Department of City Planning Thursday night that they feel betrayed by the draft proposal the agency
City officials, elected representatives and Bushwick residents continue to await word from the Department of City Planning about its intentions to set new zoning rules and invest in the rapidly
A Department of City Planning presentation on the Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal unfolded like a “science fair,” with no opportunity for community feedback — so attendees took matters into their
New York’s Department of City Planning released a rezoning proposal for the Gowanus neighborhood on Wednesday that would establish more stringent standards for climate-resilient development; preserve a mix of commercial,
A four-story hotel is in the works for Gravesend. Developer Ankit Mehta, listed in documents under the business name Grovesend Realty LLC, will be redeveloping the lot at 2632 West