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Zoning
Point Goes to Disney in the Ron DeSantis Land Battle The company has invoked the British monarchy to retain power over a special tax district.
By Alissa Walker
Every Petty Detail of Ron DeSantis’s Feud With Disney Disney is canceling a $1 billion Florida development.
By Alissa Walker
AOC Is a YIMBY Now And she wants to flood local, state, and federal campaigns with pro-housing candidates.
By Diana Budds
street view
Nov. 18, 2020
How Do You Chop 20 Stories Off a Too-Tall Building? The tower at 200 Amsterdam may have to come partway down.
By Justin Davidson
Why California Killed Its ‘Upzoning’ Bill. Again. NIMBYs get another win over efforts to preempt local zoning rules restricting housing supply.
By Ed Kilgore
A CA Bill to Encourage High-Density Development Near Transit Dies. For Now. An ambitious bill to force local governments to allow high-density housing near transit stops aroused a huge debate — and too much opposition.
By Ed Kilgore
infrastructure
Nov. 5, 2017
Bill de Blasio, New York’s Putterer-in-Chief A mayor who contents himself with piling up small achievements instead of making sweeping change.
By Justin Davidson
More Zoning Wouldn’t Have Protected Houston, But Less Sprawl Would Have Helped Houston is famous for its hostility to land-use planning. That’s less of a problem than simply too much growth and ever-more frequent storms.
By Ed Kilgore
Coffee Buzz
Apr. 17, 2013
Fishtown Neighbors Green-Light ReAnimator Coffee’s Cafe Plans Looks like Loco Pez and Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen are getting a new neighbor.
By Collin Keefe
Coffee Buzz
Apr. 16, 2013
ReAnimator Coffee Seeking Support for Its Fishtown Cafe The artisan roasters need the community’s support before the city’s Zoning Board will sign off on their plans.
By Collin Keefe
Community Board
Apr. 12, 2013
By Sierra Tishgart
The Great Outdoors
Mar. 4, 2013
American Sardine Bar Coming Up Al Fresco This Spring ZBA finally signed of on owner John Longacre’s plans for outdoor dining.
By Collin Keefe
justin davidson
Dec. 9, 2012
Davidson on Midtown Rezoning, Grand Central The City Planning Department has floated a sweeping proposal that combines swollen ambitions for the skyline with puny civic aspirations.
By Justin Davidson
Saint Benjamin Brewing Co. Gets the Community’s Approval For Brewery and If all goes according to plan, the brewery could start brewing as soon as this fall.
By Collin Keefe
Empire Building
May 10, 2012
By Collin Keefe
Help Decide the Fate of Boot & Saddle Tonight The zoning committee takes up the discussion at its meeting tonight.
By Collin Keefe
Montco. Town Isn’t Clucking Around When It Comes to Chickens; Girl Scouts Plus: Volunteers sought for Mars cooking exercises; mediocre sushi probably isn’t worth it, all in our morning news roundup.
Ancient Zoning Rules Forbid Fettuccine and Gnocchi Making; Make Way For Jarritos Plus: Two Pittsburgh area brewers battle over a defunct beer; and obese people actually crave more high-calorie foods than others, all in our morning news roundup.
Neighborhood Watch
May 18, 2011
By Collin Keefe
Neighborhood Watch
Apr. 15, 2011
A Billiards Hall in Center City Gets the Go-Ahead; Hop Sing Laundromat Plus: Frankford neighbors rally to shut down a nuisance bar; and Bon Jovi gears up to open his own restaurant, all in our roundup of neighborhood news.
By Collin Keefe
Empire Building
Apr. 4, 2011
Pub & Kitchen Gathering Signatures to Support Its Next Project The new project, a European-style cafe, hinges on rezoning of the property.
By Collin Keefe
Fathom Seafood House Gets Zoning Approval; Eyes First Week of February For an With the last of the red tape out of his way, Stollenwerk expects to open his long delayed restaurant in about two weeks.
By Collin Keefe
Little Fish Going Swimmingly; Fathom Still Marooned With his BYOB back up and running, Stollenwerk awaits zoning approval for his stalled Fathom Seafood House.
By Collin Keefe
Fathom Now Looks to 2011 for an Opening The long awaited seafood bar from Fish/Little Fish owner Mike Stollenwerk pushes back its opening.
By Collin Keefe
Stollenwerk Simultaneously Readies Little Fish and Fathom Seafood House If you though your holiday season was stressful, try walking a mile in Mike Stollenwerk’s shoes.
By Collin Keefe
Dens of Depravity: Cordato’s Cleans Up Its Act, Scandals Fights City Hall One go-go bar becomes a sports bar while the other fights for its right to party.
By Daniel Maurer
neighborhood watch
Nov. 8, 2006
Stop! Boerum Hill: City replaces stop signs with traffic light at one intersection, and neighbors aren’t pleased. [Streets Blog]
Boerum Hill: Who you gonna call? Well, don’t bother with the police, if you live on a block stuck between two precincts. [NYDN]
East Village and Lower East Side: Work continues on East River Park, with 6th Street running track reopened and overall project set for final completion in 2008. [Grand Street News]
Fort Greene: There’s a new church coming, but don’t tell the local prostitutes. [Brownstoner]
Harlem: There’s some weird architecture — an old-school front porch, a very new-school modern thing — on East 128th Street townhouses. [Bagel in Harlem]
Lower East Side: Proposed neighborhood-friendly LES rezoning may not be as neighborhood-friendly as it’s cracked up to be. [LoHo 10002]
Lower East Side: Thanks to construction-detritus pulverized Styrofoam, you can play in the snow even when it’s 60-plus degrees out. [What About the Plastic Animals? via Curbed]
