City Planning Commission

Blood Center Expansion Taps Vein of Opposition as Project Heads for Vote

Oct. 6, 2021, 6:46 p.m.Oct. 6, 2021, 6:46 p.m.

ers said the 16-story building proposed for E. 67th Street would make the city a hub for life sciences, bringing progress and jobs. Foes contend the structure would cast shadows over a school and park. The City Council soon gets a key say.

Development

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Tower Neighbor — and Its Shadows — Nixed By City Planning Board

Sept. 22, 2021, 6:12 p.m.Sept. 22, 2021, 6:12 p.m.

Unusual, unanimous ‘no’ vote on Franklin Ave. development project spells end for a 34-story high rise plan. But the developer is suing to get an alternative approved — and says it can just build condos regardless.

Brooklyn

Gowanus Could Become More Diverse After Rezoning, Racial Impact Study Finds

Aug. 8, 2021, 6:57 p.m.Aug. 8, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

The voluntary research on the Gowanus Neighborhood Plan is a first glimpse at the kind of racial equity reports now required for future land use proposals under a newly ed City Council bill.

Brooklyn

Make-or-Break Vote Looms for Brooklyn Botanic Garden Shadow-Casting Towers

July 29, 2021, 9:22 a.m.July 29, 2021, 9:50 a.m.

City Planning Commission has power to kill a project projected to steal sunlight from part of the historic green space, or cut it down from a proposed 34 stories. The developer says affordable housing is at stake.

Campaign 2021

No New Jails? Next Mayor Could Scrap de Blasio’s Close-Rikers Plan

May 10, 2021, 8:40 p.m.May 12, 2021, 7:52 a.m.

On the campaign trail, those vying for City Hall are hedging their bets on the lockup blueprint to build four new jails.

Environment

What’s the Big Idea for Governors Island? A Climate Research Hub and New Development

Nov. 12, 2020, 8:52 p.m.Nov. 13, 2020, 12:07 p.m.

Leaders on the island have floated grand plans for the harbor retreat, including a center for climate change education. Finding a partner to build and operate the resiliency hub, however, remains a hurdle.