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Community Board 6 Supports Redevelopment Of Old American Can Factory

GOWANUS – Community Board 6 voted in favor of plans to redevelop The Old American Can Factory which would allow the historic complex to offer more affordable workspace to local artists and creatives. The Old American Can Company at 3rd Street & 3rd Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)“What he is

brownsville

DCP Study Says Reasons For Storefront Vacancies Are “Complex and Varied”

As the mayor pushes for a storefront vacancy tax, the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) last week released “Assessing Storefront Vacancy in NYC,” a report examining retail trends and storefront vacancies across the city “in the context of shifting technology, economic forces, and consumer preferences.” The agency surveyed retail

community

Gowanus News: Appeal To City Agencies, Comments To DCP, IBZ Roundtables

GOWANUS – Carroll Gardens Coalition For Respectful Development (CG CORD) has requested that Brooklyn Community Board 6 (CB6) coordinate at least two town hall meetings with NYC agencies about the Gowanus rezoning. The group has also started an online petition. A view of the Gowanus Canal from the Union Street Bridge

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Reminder: Comments On Gowanus Rezoning Due Monday, May 27

GOWANUS – Comments regarding the NYC Department of City Planning‘s (DCP) Draft Scope of Work for the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning proposal are due on Monday. Gowanus Canal seen from the 9th Street Bridge (Photo: Nathan Haselby)DCP will accept written comments until the close of business on Monday, May 27.

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Public Speaks Out Against Gowanus Rezoning At Scoping Meeting

GOWANUS – NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) hosted a Scoping Meeting Thursday afternoon at M.S. 51 to hear community feedback on the Draft Scope of Work for the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning proposal. Despite the holidays, more than 50 people testified at the three-and-a-half hour meeting. “We need more time

Bushwick

Reynoso To City: Bushwick Rezoning Plan Falls Short On Housing

BUSHWICK – Tuesday night, about 50 people piled into a conference room at the Bushwick Multi-Service Center to discuss updates to the Bushwick rezoning plan put forth by the city. Among them were Brooklyn Community Board 4 members, anti-gentrification advocates, Bushwick residents, and elected officials. Brooklyn Community Board 4 Land Use

Announcements

Gowanus Scoping Meeting Next Week, Thursday, April 25

GOWANUS – The NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) is hosting a Scoping Meeting next Thursday, April 25 at M.S. 51 to collect community feedback on the proposed Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning and the Draft Scope of Work which was released in late March. A view of the Gowanus Canal from

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Meet Karen Blondel: Fighting For Justice Within NYCHA And Beyond

RED HOOK/GOWANUS – Karen Blondel is a familiar figure to anyone who has attended the countless Gowanus rezoning meetings over the years. The bold, outspoken advocate can command a crowd as she did in February during NYC Department of City Planning’s (DCP) rezoning open house. Leading the activist group,

Development

CB6 Grills City Planning On Gowanus Rezoning

GOWANUS – Representatives from NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) and Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) met with the Brooklyn Community Board 6 Landmarks & Land Use Committee Thursday evening to address questions about the proposed Gowanus rezoning. Earlier this week, CB6 sent DCP an initial list of more than 50

Development

DCP Scoping Meeting For Gowanus Rezoning, April 25

GOWANUS – The environmental review process for the Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal is underway, with the release on Friday of NYC Department of City Planning‘s (DCP) Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) and Draft Scope of Work. A view of the Gowanus Canal from the Union Street Bridge (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Collecting

Announcements

DCP To Present Gowanus Draft Zoning Feb. 28 At PS 133

GOWANUS – The NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) will follow up last week’s Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal open house with a formal presentation at 6pm on Thursday, February 28 at PS 133, William A. Butler School, 610 Baltic Street (at 4th Avenue). Unhappy with the open house format of

Development

Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal Released Today

GOWANUS – NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) released the long-awaited Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal Wednesday morning (January 30). Using the Gowanus Framework—a document created in 2018 following hours of community meetings and workshops—as a “roadmap,” DCP developed the Draft Zoning Proposal to “facilitate a vision for Gowanus’ future

Announcements

DCP Hosts ‘Next Steps In Planning For Gowanus’ Feb. 6

[UPDATED: Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 3:10pm] According to DCP, the agency is working to release the draft zoning proposal by the February 6 meeting. The event will be held in an open house format. GOWANUS – Save the date! The NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) will host “Next

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Public Place Community Workshop: Some Opposition To The 100% Affordable Project

GOWANUS – The NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) and the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) hosted a Community Workshop Thursday night to collect feedback on the preliminary site planning for Public Place. Public Place Community Workshop (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Public Place is the largest city-owned site

Announcements

Public Place Community Workshop Scheduled For Thursday, Nov. 1

GOWANUS – After the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) presented the Gowanus rezoning framework in June, the city promised to follow up with the community this Fall regarding plans for Public Place. Public Place, corner of Smith & 5th Streets, via Google MapsMark your calendars—the Public Place Community Workshop

Gowanus

Developer Plans Residential Project Along Gowanus Canal

GOWANUS – RFR Realty has enlisted the architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to draw up preliminary designs for a residential project along the Gowanus Canal, Crain’s New York reports. 175-225 3rd Street, Gowanus via Google MapsThe real estate firm purchased the three-acre parking lot located at 175-225 3rd Street,

Central Brooklyn

Department Of City Planning Releases 2018 Zoning Handbook

The NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) has released the 2018 edition of its Zoning Handbook, a practical guide to help the public “understand zoning rules that govern our growing City.” Via www1.nyc.govThe DCP has rewritten the Handbook in an effort to “provide a fuller picture of the

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Gowanus Community Gathers To Discuss Rezoning Framework With City Agencies

GOWANUS – The PS 32 gymnasium was packed Wednesday evening for an open house where community members from Gowanus and the surrounding neighborhoods could learn about and comment on the NYC Department of City Planning‘s (DCP) “Gowanus: A Framework for a Sustainable, Inclusive, Mixed-Use Neighborhood.” Gowanus Neighborhood Planning Study Framework