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Editorial: Just say No to COYHO
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‘It had to go now’: East Village pizzeria owner sheds his shed
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Elizabeth Street Garden’s last stand: Little Italy green dream faces City Hall’s wrecking ball
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Posts tagged as “NYC Department of City Planning”

City Planning to give ‘Zoning 101’ presentation at C.B. 3

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City Planning to give ‘Zoning 101’ presentation at C.B. 3

October 18, 2022

Want to follow in the footsteps of Doris Diether, the legendary Village activist, and become the next zoning maven? Or do you already know something…

Glick, Hoylman, Marte slam Soho/Noho rezoning, Brewer a no-show, at massive City Council hearing

Deborah Glick called the rezoning plan "an audacious giveaway to luxury development."

Glick, Hoylman, Marte slam Soho/Noho rezoning, Brewer a no-show, at massive City Council hearing

November 10, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Assemblymember Deborah Glick, state Senator Brad Hoylman and incoming Councilmember Christopher Marte all decried the Soho/Noho rezoning during a marathon, nearly…

Chin, Rivera silent after demanding Soho/Noho rezoning actually create affordable housing

A month ago, Councilmembers Margaret Chin and Carlina Rivera said they needed "real and clear direction" from the Department of City Planning on whether the Soho/Noho rezoning plan would really create any affordable housing. It's unclear what they were told by City Planning in response.

Chin, Rivera silent after demanding Soho/Noho rezoning actually create affordable housing

September 1, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | A month ago, they called on the Department of City Planning to “return to the table now” and improve the Soho/Noho…

Planning big blasts Soho/Noho rezoning foes for ‘abusive, disrespectful, racist words’ on eve of key hearing

On Mon., Aug. 23, from left, Chris Marte, Alan Gerson and Kathryn Freed joined together to call on Borough President Gale Brewer to reject the Soho/Noho rezoning. Marte is the Democratic nominee for Lower Manhattan's City Council District 1, which was formerly represented by Gerson and Freed. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Planning big blasts Soho/Noho rezoning foes for ‘abusive, disrespectful, racist words’ on eve of key hearing

August 31, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Despicable. That’s how opponents of the Soho/Noho rezoning are describing a full-frontal attack on them by a Department of City Planning…

Soho/Noho rezoning foes try to reargue court case

Longtime Soho resident Lora Tenenbaum held a protest sign at a rally in May against the Soho/Noho upzoning. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Soho/Noho rezoning foes try to reargue court case

August 9, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | The Soho Alliance and Broadway Residents Coalition filed a motion in State Supreme Court last Friday to reargue their case…

‘Hey, we’re not rich!’ Artists slam city’s Soho/Noho upzoning plan

A map showing the city's plan to rezone — and upzone — Soho and Noho. (Courtesy NYC Dept. of City Planning)

‘Hey, we’re not rich!’ Artists slam city’s Soho/Noho upzoning plan

December 14, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | A Community Board 2 committee sought feedback on the city’s Soho/Noho upzoning plan at a public hearing last Tuesday. But…

D.I.D. delays Rivera endorse vote, says she ducked upzoning question

Where does she stand on upzonings for historic districts? Councilmember Carlina Rivera speaking at Theater for the New City's benefit gala in March. (Photo by Jonathan Slaff)

D.I.D. delays Rivera endorse vote, says she ducked upzoning question

November 16, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Hold your (historic district) horses! The Downtown Independent Democrats political club had planned to make endorsements last Monday evening after…