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NYC Council Candidates Forums, Districts 6 & 7

Join WEPS and Landmark West! on May 12th and 13th, 2021 for 2 exciting forums with local candidates for NYC Council. Time will be dedicated to questions on preservation and land use. May 12th: Candidates For NYC Council District 6 Free Zoom Forum 6 - 7:30pm Register...

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July 11, 2019 : Zoning Loopholes Hearing

MBP Gale Brewer to hold public hearing on zoning loopholes on Thursday evening, July 11. Department of City Planning will be present. 6:30-8:30pm at One Centre Street, 19th floor. Speakers: 3 minutes and please bring written testimony to submit for the record....

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May 29, 2019 NYC Council Votes On Voids

NYC Council voted to approve the Department of City Planning Commission's proposal with a modification. They reduced  the height limit of mechanical voids back to the originally proposed 25' before it will count as FAR.

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May 29th: NYC Council to vote on voids

The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises voted to approve the DPC's residential mechanical voids amendments with modifications. They reduced the void height to the originally proposed 25' before it will count towards the height limits of buildings. This is expected...

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