re-zoning

The City Council voted nearly unanimously in support of major changes in Greenwich Village.

Rudin Management and the City Council have compromised on plans for the former St. Vincent's Hospital.

A meeting on the fate of the historic building is set for Wednesday.

Despite a change in design to accommodate their demands, opponents still say the expansion isn't needed.

The new plans eliminate a large glass cube that neighbors said was out of character with the building.

The Department of Education declined a request to ease overcrowding at Kips Bay's P.S. 116, but parents vowed to keep fighting.

Community Board 5's education committee unanimously rejected the city's proposed school rezoning plan, arguing it fails to solve overcrowding.

Some are concerned the Hudson Yards project will bring hundreds of students to schools that aren't prepared for them.

Parents voiced their opposition to plans that would change the school many of their children would go to.

Community Board 4 plans on rallying parents before a hearing on a contentious school rezoning plan.

Community board and community education council members are trying to pressure the city to commit to limiting Midtown's first elementary school to local kids.

Parents fighting a city plan to send students to Chinatown claim it will hurt the area's development.

Advocates and elected officials want height limits added to the Bowery's east side as city balks.

Officials want to bring more commercial and residential activity to Park Avenue from East 116th to East 132nd streets.

The City Council approved rezoning plans for the East and West Villages that will cap building heights.