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Chair Francisco Moya's zoning subcommittee worked through a heavily Queens docket, but the human drama landed in East Harlem: ArchCare, the long-term-care arm of the Archdiocese of New York, asked to redevelop the Terence Cardinal Cooke site, shifting 145,000 sq ft of development from community-facility to residential and adding 150 units of supportive housing plus a 356-foot tower. At Councilwoman Ayala's request the applicant swapped MIH Option 2 for Option 1. A parade of 1199 and SEIU workers , Jenny Hernandez, Carol Willis, Eudora Ortiz , testified the project would 'save jobs.' Across tow
“The applicant has also partnered with 32 BJ to provide union labor for building positions and will partner with local nonprofit HANIC”
— Frank St. Jacques
“They put forth a recommendation to support the application as it is with the request that the affordability be considered at both option one and option two”
— Eric Palatnik
“the property owner would be required to, and then and actually any future property owners, as this would be a restricted declaration”
— Frank St. Jacques
“Two changes were made to the project after it was filed in response to the applicant's initial meeting with the community board”
— Frank St. Jacques
with 1 related matter · LU 0509-2019
Took up the Q Gardens Hills rezoning in Queens, a proposal that would convert portions of existing R2 districts to allow denser development.
A Brooklyn application went before the committee to overlay a C2-4 commercial district onto an existing R-5 area along the northern frontage of Atlantic Avenue.
E and R U.S. Ventures LLC, operating as Hummus Kitchen, came before the committee seeking a renewal of its arrangement, requesting a four-year term.
with 2 related matters · LU 0532-2019 · LU 0533-2019
The Vernon Boulevard/Broadway rezoning came before the committee, affecting property in Council Member Van Bramer's district.
with 1 related matter · LU 0534-2019
Considered the companion zoning text amendment that would let the Corona garage continue meeting parking demand without providing excessive reservoir spaces, with the applicant backing the request with a traffic study showing continued use would not add serious congestion.
with 1 related matter · LU 0539-2019
Considered the 38th Street/35th Avenue rezoning, a measure tied to property in Council Member Van Bramer's Queens district.
Took up the 91-05 Beach Channel Drive rezoning, a proposal involving property in Council Member Ulrich's Queens district.
The 15-33 Clintonville Street rezoning came before the committee, tied to property in Council Member Avella's district.
Considered the 112-06 71st Road rezoning in Queens.
with 1 related matter · LU 0544-2019
Took up the Terence Cardinal Cooke proposal to rezone ArchCare's property in East Harlem, in Council Member Ayala's Manhattan district; the project stems from a Department of Health policy directive pushing long-term care away from institutional settings toward home- and community-based care, with the applicant aiming to keep serving its vulnerable population and remain a major East Harlem healthcare provider and employer.
Public testimony: 3 in favor
Jenny Hernandez · Joanne Lawson · Carol Willis
Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.
Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat. For this meeting: 204 oath/ecb hearings across the 5 sites discussed.