These projects just beat the rezoning deadline
Some very large new development projects will hear a “yay” or “nay” from City Council members shortly before term...
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Rezonings will require racial equity report next year
Starting next year, some rezoning applications will need to include a “racial equity report.” The City Council passed a...
City Council to require racial equity reports for rezonings
The City Council is set to pass a bill forcing developers to include a “racial equity report” with certain...
City Council quietly cut homeless voucher eligibility ahead of vote
UPDATED, June 3, 2021, 1:52 p.m.: An overwhelming vote last week by the City Council pushed a bill to...
All eyes on de Blasio after City Council approves housing voucher increase
The City Council voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill that would raise the value of rental vouchers...
City Council greenlights Governors Island rezoning
Governors Island could soon be home to nearly 4 million square feet of new development. The City Council on...
De Blasio balks as CoJo schedules vote on rental vouchers
Odds are that a bill to raise the value of rental vouchers for homeless New Yorkers will pass the...
Where the lawsuits challenging NY’s 2019 rent law stand
Five cases: three dismissals and two decisions pending. It’s been nearly two years since the New York state legislature...
City Council bill would tighten screws on Airbnb
Putting a New York City apartment up for rent could get tougher. City Council member Ben Kallos introduced a...
New bill would mandate retail lease renewals in NYC
A new bill seeks to reform the lease renewal process for retailers by giving businesses the opportunity to extend...