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Levine is set to formally make his recommendation Monday, the latest step in the lengthy land use process MSG is undertaking in the hopes of getting a special operating permit in perpetuity. Its current 10-year permit expires in July.
Levine’s call comes as the city is staring down a housing crisis with renters finding it increasingly difficult to find an affordable place to live as commercial properties in Manhattan’s biggest business districts sit vacant due to an increase in employees working from home.
After the housing proposal fell apart in the spring of 2022, the project’s main developer opted to build a truck depot on the site since it wouldn’t require rezoning.
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson RE calling for a pause in all housing court cases where tenants don’t have a lawyer, claiming the courts are undermining the Right to Counsel law, according to a letter obtained by The News.