Lines being drawn for $2B Queens development
All eyes in Astoria are on a new City Council member as a megaproject draws opposition from the local...
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City demanding more affordability in apartment projects
Through the process of elimination, the city is demanding deeper affordability from its signature housing policy. The City Council...
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Five industry priorities for Eric Adams
Real estate backed Eric Adams, in large part, for his pro-business, tough-on-crime approach. A former New York City Police Department captain, Adams campaigned on the idea that he was best equipped to prioritize public...
Totem eyes rezoning to build Brooklyn towers
The Totem Group is ready to carry the torch for a long-awaited redevelopment at Brooklyn’s Broadway Junction. The Brooklyn-based...
City Council tweaks Soho rezoning, assuring its passage
An agreement has been reached to get the Soho and Noho rezoning across the finish line, reducing the density...
Here they come: Map shows projects planned in rezoned Gowanus
Even before the City Council signed off on the biggest rezoning of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s tenure, some eager...
City Council greenlights Gowanus, Blood Center rezonings
The City Council both bucked and abided tradition Tuesday with the approval of a life sciences expansion on the...
Gowanus rezoning agreement paves way for 8K new homes
UPDATED Nov. 10, 2021, 11:48 a.m.: The city reached a deal late Tuesday night to fund repairs at two...
Gotham Org’s Fort Greene project overcomes local opposition
UPDATED Oct. 25, 2021, 10:54 a.m.: Gotham Organization got the green light Thursday from the City Council for a...
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Politics, City Planning on collision course
City Planning Commission votes are not known for drama. But Wednesday’s could be different. Two proposals backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio will come before the panel, whose chair and majority of members he...