Tag: dan-garodnick-city-planning

City seeks redevelopment proposals for massive DOE building on Vernon Boulevard in LIC

May. 5, 2025 By sobrien May 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather ideas and gauge interest in the potential redevelopment of the 672,000-square-foot Department of Education building at 44-36 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City—a property that has…

Council Member Julie Won outlines community priorities as OneLIC enters public review

OneLIC Neighborhood Plan will update outdated zoning and expand access to the waterfront. Image Credit: DCP.

Apr. 30, 2025 By sobrien April 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  Council Member Julie Won has announced a slate of “community-driven” priorities for the OneLIC neighborhood plan, which officially entered the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) following certification by the City Planning Commission on April 21. The sweeping rezoning proposal aims to…