Category: NYC Department of City Planning

• DCP and DOB Now Coordinate to Prevent Deleted BINs/TBINs From Halting Permits, TCOs — Two-Step Address Workflow Starts Jan. 1, 2027

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  Sep 11

  DCP briefs practitioners on how it will work with DOB/DOB Now to stop temporary building identification numbers (TBINs/BINs) from being deleted mid-review and blocking permits, TCOs, and CFOs as the… more ›

• DCP to Standardize NYC Address-Assignment Fees and Digitize City Map — Rollout Begins Jan. 1, 2027; CityPay Payments Planned

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  Sep 11

  New York City Department of City Planning says it will standardize address-assignment fees across all five boroughs and move address-assignment and city map functions into a single, digitized system —… more ›

• Sheepshead Bay Rezoning at 2959 Avenue Y Certified — Planners Press for Floodproofing and Use of Latest NYC Sea‑Level Projections

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  Sep 11

  Sheepshead Bay rezoning at 2959 Avenue Y was certified by the City Planning Commission on Sept. 9, 2026, after commissioners pressed the applicant to clarify climate‑resilience measures — including elevations,… more ›

• Coney Island Rezoning: Developer Reaffirms 300‑Bed Long‑Term Care Plan — City Planners Demand Binding Safeguards Against Residential Switch

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  Sep 11

  1455 Coney Island Avenue: City Planning Commission hears that the applicant submitted an August 20 letter reaffirming an intent to build a 300‑bed long‑term care facility, while commissioners pressed Department… more ›

• NYC Planning Commission Weighs Rules to Fast‑Track Rezoning — 90‑Day Expedited Land‑Use Review and Affordable Housing Appeals Board Draw Scrutiny

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  Sep 11

  New York City’s City Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 9 to consider Department of City Planning (DCP) rules implementing the expedited land use review procedure (ELRP) and… more ›

• City Planning Commission Recommends Park Avenue Rezoning in Brooklyn — 391 Units, 234K sq ft of Schools Proposed as 19 Businesses and 145 Jobs Face Risk

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  Sep 2

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a City Planning Commission (CPC) review and special public meeting on August 24, 2026, planners recommended approval of the Park Avenue, Brooklyn rezoning that would convert M1… more ›

• Fontaine Co-op Urges CPC to Require 55‑Foot Buffer in 100–112 Queens Boulevard Rezoning Hearing

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  Aug 13

  City Planning Commission public hearing on Aug. 12, 2026 examined the 100‑12 Queens Boulevard rezoning; Fontaine Co‑op residents urged the commission to require a recorded restrictive declaration guaranteeing a minimum… more ›

• City Planning Commission Reviews Queens Blvd Rezoning — Developer Picks MIH Option 1; Neighbors, Officials Push for Deeper Affordability and Retail Protections

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  Aug 13

  The City Planning Commission (CPC) met on Aug. 12, 2026, to review several rezonings and mixed‑use development applications that include Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) requirements; applicants described a proposed Queens… more ›

• Proposed Rezoning at 515 West 57th Would Add 30-Story, 394-Unit Tower in Hell’s Kitchen with About 100 MIH Affordable Units

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  Aug 11

  The City Planning Commission on Aug. 10, 2026 reviewed a private rezoning at 515 West 57th Street in Hell’s Kitchen/Clinton that would remap an M1-5 manufacturing district to C6-12, add… more ›

• Con Edison Seeks Permanent Subsurface Easement Under PS 307 Playground in Vinegar Hill for Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub — Public Hearing Aug. 12, 2026

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  Aug 11

  The City Planning Commission review session on Aug. 10, 2026 examined a Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) application to grant Con Edison a permanent subsurface easement under the eastern… more ›

• DCP and NYPL Launch “ABCs of City Planning” Story Time at Washington Heights Library — Free Kids’ Copies Distributed

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  Aug 7

  At a story-time event on August 6, 2026, the New York City Department of City Planning and the New York Public Library launched the new ABCs of City Planning at… more ›

• NYC Moves to Speed Housing Approvals: DCP’s ELERP Cuts Zoning Reviews to 90 Days; AHAB Adds 5‑Day Appeal Window

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  Jul 30

  NYC planning officials explained how the new expedited land use review procedure (ELERP) and the Affordable Housing Appeals Board (AHAB) will shorten public review timelines — shrinking many zoning reviews… more ›

• 13527 Sapphire St Preliminarily Selects MIH Option One — 67 Affordable Units Announced, AMI Bands and Rents Still Undecided

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  Jul 30

  New York City Planning Commission public hearing on the 13527 Sapphire Street rezoning in Lindenwood, Queens, recorded July 29, 2026, shows the applicant has preliminarily selected Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)… more ›

• 13527 Sapphire St Rezoning to Use Wet‑Floodproofed Cellar and Gabion Wall — Planned Retrofit to Dry Floodproofing If DOT Raises Street

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  Jul 30

  Sapphire Street rezoning hearing: City Planning Commission heard technical answers about a wet‑floodproofed cellar and a permeable gabion wall at 13527 Sapphire Street, and the applicant said the cellar will… more ›

• Coney Island Ave Rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Ave Would Add 300‑Bed Assisted‑Living Facility, Developer Says It Will Create About 630 Jobs

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  Jul 30

  1455 Coney Island Avenue rezoning: City Planning Commission held a public hearing July 29, 2026, on a developer proposal to remap the site from R5/C23 to C4‑5D and build a… more ›