City officials say yes to land use reform, but face uphill battle
Officials tackling the housing crisis agree that the city needs to shorten the environmental review process that snarls rezonings....
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“The system is broken”: Staffing woes stall affordable projects
Staff shortages at city agencies are threatening to stall affordable housing projects at a time when developers are already...
Former City Planning chief Anita Laremont to join Fried Frank
After ending a nearly decade-long tenure at the City Planning department, Anita Laremont will soon be responsible for lobbying...
Harlem resi towers project heads to contentious Council vote
A controversial proposal for residential towers in Harlem is now in the hands of the City Council. The City...
City Planning head talks 421a, easing into rezonings
UPDATED April 19, 2022, 1:47 p.m.: City Planning is not exactly itching to tackle another neighborhood rezoning. Instead, the...
Loss of tax break will deflate Gowanus, Soho rezonings, industry says
When officials signed off on an 82-block rezoning of Gowanus, they also created a path for developers to swiftly...
Adams taps new leaders for City Planning
Mayor Eric Adams has tapped new heads of the Department of City Planning and the City Planning Commission. The mayor announced Dan Garodnick as chairman of the commission and director of the agency, a...
Former NYC planning czar Donald Elliott dies
A former New York City official who left a big impression on its built environment died Thursday at his...
A new Soho and Noho: City Planning OK’s rezoning to add housing
The future of Soho and Noho is now up to the City Council. The City Planning Commission on Wednesday...
De Blasio taps Anita Laremont to take over Marisa Lago’s City Planning roles
Mayor Bill de Blasio has tapped Anita Laremont to take on two new roles: City Planning Commission chair and...