Tag: zoning

Op-ed | Neighborhood rezoning: A better path for Astoria

Feb. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Feb. 4, 2025 By Richard Khuzami In the ever-evolving landscape of New York City, the need for thoughtful urban planning has never been more critical. As we look to the future, it’s clear that neighborhood rezoning offers a more comprehensive and beneficial approach compared to individual rezoning requests for… Read more »

Residents Try to Understand Sunnyside/Woodside Zoning Maze

Sunnyside Post New York City Planning officials told residents at a community meeting held by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer last week that it is unlikely that developers would build structures more than 8 stories high along the Sunnyside section of Queens Blvd if the zoning proposal went into effect.…

Sunnyside/Woodside Zoning Proposals

Queens Gazette Community Board 2 Chairman Joseph Conley said the late February meeting concerning zoning in Sunnyside and Woodside was “just the start of a series of public meetings”, not a decisive moment when a vote of any kind would be taken.…

Sunnyside: Big buildings May Soon be Coming to Queens Blvd.

If the New York City Planning Dept’s preliminary recommendations for Sunnyside and Woodside go through, be ready for some large buildings to go up on Queens Blvd. when the real estate market picks up. Last week Tom Smith, from City Planning,…