Jan. 9, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen “The Coney,” the casino seeking approval in the People’s Playground, will create a $200 million community trust fund to support the area if it’s approved, the development team announced on Thursday. A board of local stakeholders, who would determine how the money would be used, would oversee the…
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Proposed rezoning for 29-story towers near Broadway Junction inches forward
Nov. 30, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith Broadway Junction’s transformation to a commercial and residential hub is a step closer, with developer Totem Group filing plans to rezone a nearby triangle in Ocean Hill bordered by Van Sinderen, East New York, and Atlantic avenues and Fulton Street to pave the way for four towers ranging from…
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Op-Ed | Crystal’s Corner: Land Use by the People, for the People
Apr. 28, 2023 By Council Member Crystal Hudson
Crystal’s Corner is a monthly column written by New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson (District 35,) Chair of the Committee on Aging.