Power! No one in New York City should have as much power as Mayor Eric Adams is attempting to gain by the City of Yes “COY” Text Amendments. If the City Council approves these amendments, there will be a major shift in the power dynamic of our city to one Read more…
Cabaret and Dancing Cabaret which includes strip clubs and dancing for small businesses has gotten a lot of press under Mayor Adams’ City of Yes “COY” zoning text amendments. Mayor Adams is proposing to allow small businesses that serve under 200 people the ability to have Cabaret and Dancing Read more…
Have you ever notice that only lawyer offices and similar professional businesses exist above a ground floor business inside of a residential building? But you never see a ground floor business on the upper floors such as a grocery stores or delis etc. This is because the current laws limits Read more…
Collapsing of Commercial District Distinctions Most people don’t know the commercial zone that exists inside their community but they do know where to find automobile repair shops vs restaurants. It is clear to most people that automobile repair shops are noisy, have a lot of car traffic and can have a lot of air pollution. Thus, most people are happy Read more…
“The Manufacturing Districts established in this Resolution [NYC Zoning Law] are designed to promote and protect public health, safety, and general welfare. To provide, as far as possible, that such space will be available for use for manufacturing and related activities, and to protect residences by separating them from manufacturing activities and Read more…
Ever wonder why it was outlawed not to have dancing and drinking inside of a residential building? Every wonder why home based businesses are not noisy or invasive? That is because the law doesn’t allow it. But that is all about to change! MTOPP is doing a series on the Mayor Read more…
Do you live on a nice quiet block with no stores, or in a corner residential building that has no stores! Well that is all about to change! Under Mayor Adams City of Yes “COY” communities all over NYC will be getting a store on every corner and even inside residential buildings Read more…
The board was served a lawsuit at the general community board meeting last Monday for alleged conflicts of interest and violating the Open Meetings Law. See Full BK Reader Article
Mayor Eric Adams is attempting to be the Black Robert Moses by making drastic changes to the zoning regulations, that will open the door for developers to build what they want where they want. It is like one massive Upzoning (increase in heights) application instead of private and community ones. This means that a Read more…
Mayor Eric Adams is proposing drastic changes in the zoning resolution city wide. As a result, the Department of City Planning has identified 18 out of 20 negative environmental effects that will come with these changes (see list). This list runs from shadow and sewage impacts, to congestion, public health Read more…