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Under the 1990 Charter revision, the Council acquired the power to review land use issues and approve zoning changes, housing and urban renewal plans, community development plans and the disposition of city-owned property. This power gives the Council the most significant voice in the growth and development of our city.
New York City – Land Use & Zoning News
- Comrie, NYC Clean-Up Address Urban Blight in Queens FROM THE OFFICE OF HON. LEROY COMRIE Council Member– 27th District, Queens, NY Deputy Majority Leader of The NYC Council Chair, Committee on Land Use For Immediate Release: September 21, 2011 Comrie, NYC Clean-Up Address Urban Blight in Queens ST. ALBANS, NY- New York City Council Deputy Majority Leader Leroy Comrie joined with New York…
- Sunnyside Won’t Rise! City Council Passes Rezoning By Matt Chaban 7/29/11 - The City Council voted to suburbanize another piece of Queens. This time it was the neighborhoods of Sunnyside and Woodside getting rezoned. The plan helps preserve the neighborhoods’ character by limiting new development to a few main thoroughfares,
- South Jamaica Rezone Approved By Council “I want to thank Speaker Quinn and my colleagues for unanimously approving the rezoning of South Jamaica, which represents an important step for the southeast Queens community to preserve, protect and enhance how these communities grow for the next decade,” Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) said in a statement.
- South Jamaica rezoning begins public review by AnnMarie Costella - A large portion of South Jamaica is slated to be rezoned and area leaders are praising the proposal, which would prevent out-of-character development, strengthen business corridors and expand the availability of fresh produce.
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Constituent Resources
- Police Encounters and What To Do If You’re Stopped By The Police
- Applications for the Neighborhood Slow Zone program
- FEMA registration deadline extended for Hurricane Sandy survivors in N.Y.
- Neighborhood Revitalization NYC (NRNYC) Mold Treatment Program
- NYC Department of Small Business Services Announces Small Business Assistance Grant Program for Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
- Fiscal Year 2014 Budget – Capital and Discretionary Funding Update
- Summer 2013 Play Street Opportunity
- Citizens Committee for New York City awards grants up to $3,000
- Capital Funding for Fiscal Year 2014
- CUNY Career Path Accepting Applicants for Low / No Cost Courses
- NYC Rapid Repairs
- Request for Storm Recovery Assistance
Recent News
- Tax Lien Outreach Event – Tuesday, May 7 2013
- Salsa Night in Queens on Friday June 14th
- Council Member Leroy Comrie Announces Extension Of Property Tax Assessments For Communities Affected By Superstorm Sandy
- Council Member Leroy Comrie Passes Legislation To Help Small Businesses
- NYS Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Program Information Session for Certification




