Nov 22, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, 50 West 66th Street, ABC Watch, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, REBNY, Zoning, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
The State Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and the State Assembly Standing Committee on Cities are jointly hosting a public hearing on Affordable Housing Development on Monday, November 25th in New York City. Affordable...
Apr 21, 2019 | LPC, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
Our work involves many agencies and specific documents, codes, laws and shortcuts that become second nature, but may be new to you. We have listed some of the most common below and will update this post as others arise. BSA Board of Standards...
Sep 6, 2018 | Advocacy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, West End Avenue, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
In 2015, LW! pressed the Landmarks Preservation Commission to maintain the original boundaries of the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II. Unfortunately, after a vote, they did not, hence the “de Blasio Diet” where every building...
Jan 25, 2017 | MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Pay to Play, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
On the heels of Politico’s report on the new record death statistics from 2016, far surpassing recent years, the DAILY NEWS has an exclusive report on Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and her misaligned priorities in handling the homelessness crisis. Considered at...
Mar 23, 2016 | MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Preservation Under Fire, Watch List, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
Seeing Is Believing We’re still in the process of wading through the 496 pages of zoning text amendments released to the public over the weekend… two days after the March 17, 2016, New York City Council committee-level approval of Mayor de...
Mar 15, 2016 | Advocacy, Affordable Housing, City Council, City Hall, Dept. of City Planning, Landmarks at Risk, MIH-Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Preservation Under Fire, Zoning, ZQA-Zoning for Quality and Affordability
MAYOR DE BLASIO’S HEIGHT INCREASES WON’T IMPROVE QUALITY OR AFFORDABILITY* Yet, there is talk of a “deal” on sweeping citywide zoning changes Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and reports that...
