MIH
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Rent Board Proposes Up to 4% Hikes; $117M Queens Shelter Deal
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board just proposed apartment rent hikes of up to 4% for two-year leases starting October 1, 2026 — and public…
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South Jamaica Street Erased Thursday, $60M Saves DV Shelters
South Jamaica faces a street elimination hearing Thursday. DV shelters get a $60.1M extension. NYPD emergency-buys 9,500 barricades. Two city emergencies extended.
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Final Boundaries: Fresh Meadows, Corona, and Coney Island MIH Maps Confirmed for April 29 Vote
I am publishing the final MIH boundaries for Fresh Meadows, Corona, and Coney Island. The maps show a 100×140 foot site in Fresh Meadows,…
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THE DENSITY BLITZ: THE TRIBECA TOWER LOOPHOLE AND THE REPARATIONS STUDY
Independent analysis reveals a coordinated push for higher density across Queens and Brooklyn, a legal loophole allowing a new 24-story Tribeca tower to bypass…
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NYC Quietly Rezoned Flushing, Corona, and Coney Island — 600 Units Next Week
City Council votes Wednesday 4/22 on Flushing’s 147-14 Northern Blvd rezoning. City Planning votes 4/29 on five more: Fresh Meadows, Corona, Ridgewood, and Coney…
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Three Brooklyn-Queens Rezonings, an 80-Person Sanitation Hiring Spree, and $41M in Contracts You Have 72 Hours to Oppose
Three rezonings in Bay Ridge, Carroll Gardens, and Fresh Meadows go to a City Council vote Monday, April 14 — unlocking towers with Mandatory…
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Queens Votes Today on 40-Parcel Park Grab and Corona Tower — Final Day of NYC’s Four-Borough Rezoning Sprint
Queens Borough President votes LIVE NOW at 9:30am on 40-parcel park acquisition across LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside and Maspeth, plus Corona 13-story tower at 47-03…
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Staten Island Waterfront Goes to Vote Today — City Planning Commission to Decide on St. George Towers at 10am
City Planning Commission votes TODAY at 10am on Staten Island’s 198-208 Richmond Terrace waterfront rezoning — R6 to R7-3 with new Special St. George…
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City Council Votes Today on Bay Ridge Tower and Carroll Gardens Upzoning — $71 Million in Contracts Hit the Books
City Council votes TODAY at 11am on Bay Ridge’s 9201 4th Ave tower (C8-2 to C4-4D) and Carroll Gardens’ 46 Nelson St upzoning (M1-1…
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Williamsburg’s 200 Kent Avenue Goes to 14 Stories Tonight — While City Hall Loses a $229K Veteran
Williamsburg’s 200 Kent Avenue goes to a Brooklyn BP vote TONIGHT at 6pm — 5 stories to 14 stories, 143 units with 36 affordable.…
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Queens Is About to Acquire 40 Properties for Parks While Corona Gets a 13-Story Tower — And Both Hearings Are Next Week
Queens will hold a hearing Thursday, April 16 at 9:30am on a plan to acquire 40+ properties across LIC, Sunnyside and Woodside for new…
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Three Brooklyn-Queens Rezonings, an 80-Person Sanitation Hiring Spree, and $41M in Contracts You Have 72 Hours to Oppose
Three rezonings in Bay Ridge, Carroll Gardens, and Fresh Meadows go to a City Council vote Monday, April 14 — unlocking towers with Mandatory…
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The Hell’s Kitchen Land Swap: How Public Park Space Fuels a $1.1 Billion Auto Dealership and Luxury Housing Complex
Documents reviewed by NYC In Focus reveal a sprawling proposal to rezone two non-contiguous blocks in Hell’s Kitchen, transferring tens of thousands of square…