One of New York City’s most traveled transit hubs is the focus of a 20-million-square-foot improvement project that includes the construction of a building.
7 Things You Ought To Know About The SoHo/NoHo Rezoning
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The de Blasio administration is getting ready to submit its proposal to rezone SoHo and NoHo for formal review a seven-month-long process that’ll put it before the local community board, Manhattan Borough president, Planning Commission, and ultimately, the City Council. But the rough outlines of its plan, which would add affordable housing to two of Manhattan’s wealthiest neighborhoods and has been the center of contentious fights amongst New Yorkers, came out in October. Here’s what you need to know to follow the debate:
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