A group of seven New York City Council members announced this morning that they, together with other elected officials, civic organizations and individuals, were initiating litigation to challenge the validity of the whole of...more
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, the City Planning Commission certified for public review zoning map and text amendment applications (the Proposal) that would create a new Special Midtown South Mixed-Use District (MSX Special...more
The recently adopted City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO) text amendment effected a sweeping overhaul of the city’s zoning regulations, as discussed in our recent client alert. Last week’s client alert discussed...more
The recently adopted City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COYHO) text amendment effected a sweeping overhaul of the city’s zoning regulations, as discussed in our recent client alert. In the coming weeks, Kramer Levin will be...more
On Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, the City Council voted to approve the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning text amendment (COYHO). As discussed in our earlier alert, COYHO is a sweeping overhaul of zoning regulations that...more
The New York State FY 2025 budget legislation enacted on April 20th included an important and long-awaited housing reform for New York City: elimination of the “12 FAR” cap for residential buildings. City officials and...more
On Jan. 22, 2024, the City Planning Commission commenced the public review process for land use actions surrounding two planned Metro-North Railroad stations in the Parkchester/Van Nest and Morris Park neighborhoods of the...more
On Monday, Oct. 30, the City Planning Commission (CPC) referred out for public review the proposed zoning text amendment known as “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity.” The proposal — the second in the administration’s...more
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, City Council Member Julie Won and officials of the Adams administration announced the launch of two planning studies for portions of Western Queens.
The first neighborhood study, dubbed “One Long...more
On Thursday, Sept. 21, New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered an address in which he outlined the administration’s proposal for zoning reforms to increase housing production throughout New York City. The initiative, dubbed...more
The Department of City Planning (DCP) unveiled its initial proposals for the City of Yes for Economic Opportunity zoning package on June 13. The goals of this package are to foster job growth and small-business success by...more
On Jan. 31, the Manhattan borough president released Housing Manhattanites: A Report on Where and How to Build the Housing We Need.
The Report identifies 171 housing opportunity sites that are currently zoned for...more
On Jan. 9, 2023, the city’s Office Adaptive Reuse Task Force issued its report titled the “New York City Office Adaptive Reuse Study.” The Task Force was established to study the potential for the conversion of vacant office...more
On Sept. 9, 2021, the New York State Court of Appeals denied a motion for leave to appeal an Appellate Division ruling that had upheld approval by the Department of Buildings (DOB) and the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA)...more
On May 3, 2021, the City Planning Commission referred out for public review a zoning text amendment that would require a special permit for the creation or material enlargement of transient hotels (Zoning Use Group 5) and...more