the Department of City Planning

The city says it wants to preserve jobs and create housing in Gowanus.

The coalition will include tenant representatives, neighborhood groups and local business owners.

Residents can attend a feedback session or fill out an online survey about the future of Gowanus.

The Boulevard in New Dorp Beach could release hazardous materials.

The "roadmap for action" identifies needs within the economically-depressed area, officials said. 

The city will not put a group of planned high-rises through the extensive review process.

City Councilman Brad Lander will re-launch his Bridging Gowanus initiative to engage locals in planning.

Pols are asking the city to require deed restriction changes to go through the ULURP process.

A plan for 38-42 W. 18th St. is exempt from city's affordable housing rules, officials said.

Brooklyn Capital Partners has proposed "The Halo," an amusement ride with 1,200-foot vertical drops.

The Chinatown Working Group will continue to fight for a rezoning to protect against high-rises.

The neighborhood had multiple concerns over the rezoning, including infrastructure and affordability. 

City Councilman Brad Lander and other officials say losing the supermarket would have a "dire impact."

Neighbors who live near Balsley Park on Ninth Avenue say it has fallen into a state of neglect.

The zoning would encourage features like taller ceilings, bigger lobbies, nicer retail and micro-units.