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River Ring Begins Rezoning Process
A proposed development that would bring two large towers, a new park, and public beaches to the Williamsburg waterfront has officially begun to make its way through the city’s rezoning process.
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Are Things Looking Up for Brooklyn’s Office Market, or is it Just a Blip?
Brooklyn’s commercial office market seems to be showing renewed signs of life. But are hopeful second-quarter numbers the early signs of a post-pandemic comeback, or just an outlier?
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960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning Heads Back To City Planning With No Political Support
Brooklyn Borough President and likely-next mayor Eric Adams has formally registered his disapproval of a controversial rezoning proposal near the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens (BBG).
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Gowanus Could Become More Racially Diverse After Rezoning, City's Racial Impact Study Finds
The 72-page study finds the Gowanus Neighborhood Plan “has the clear potential to be a net positive for racial equity, increasing racial integration and countering local exclusionary development trends.”
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New Developments Issue
Good evening. We'll start the week off with a couple of developments that have largely been under the radar. [https://bklyner.com/another-17-story-building-proposed-for-atlantic-avenue-near-franklin-ave-shuttle-this-time-in-cb-3/] Yet another 17 story building has been proposed on Atlantic Avenue [https://bklyner.com/another-17-story-building-proposed-for-atlantic-avenue-near-franklin-ave-shuttle-this-time-in-cb-3/] , this time in CB 3, rather than CB 8, however
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Brooklyn Community Board 6 Approves Gowanus Rezoning with Conditions
Brooklyn Community Board 6's advisory vote conditions approval for the contentious rezoning proposal on funding for nearby NYCHA housing, among other asks.
coney island revitilization
City Moves To Seize Vacant Coney Island Lots Using Eminent Domain
The new Thunderbolt is located on a publicly owned slice of land adjacent to its former location, which now a vacant, privately owned lot. (Photo by Bensonhurst Bean)The city is weighing plans to grab three abandoned Coney Island lots from developers by invoking the power of eminent domain, which
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Controversial Developer Purchases 6th Avenue Site For Condos
The condo development will take place at 695-705 6th Avenue. (Image via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/705+6th+Ave,+Brooklyn,+NY+11215/@40.659495,-73.9934832,185a,47y,71.79h,49.32t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sQ0hB0D5wUPxV8MMqM9yCqA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fcb_client%
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Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rent Regulation Laws That Expired Last Night & What Your Rights Are
Neighbors traveled to Albany last week to advocate for stronger rent regulations. Photo via the Flatbush Tenant Coalition [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushTenantCoalition/photos/a.851935758213567.1073741872.268117579928724/851938288213314/?type=3&theater] The state’s laws regulating rent increases and eviction policies for the more than two million New
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Work Begins At Site Of New Seven-Story Building On 5th Avenue
The corner of 5th Avenue and 17th Street is getting ready to grow. Work is now underway in the parking lot that used to belong to the now-defunct women’s department store Aaron’s [/blog/photos/south-slope-ghost-signs-aarons], where a seven-story apartment building will soon rise. A construction fence has gone
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This Week In Ditmas Park
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New Resilient Tower Planned To Protect Coney Island Hospital’s Critical Services
Rendering of proposed building, as seen from Avenue Z and East 6th Street. Designs have not yet been finalized.Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) is slated to construct a new, resilient building to house critical services, ensuring that Southern Brooklyn’s only major medical center will continue without significant