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Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer speaks at the City Council's monthly pre-stated meeting.

Council Approves Bill to Revamp Deed Restriction Process After Rivington Fiasco

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Mayor Bill de Blasio with Carl Weisbrod, the director of the Department of City Planning.

De Blasio Administration Targets Outer Borough Neighborhoods for Development

By Ross Barkan
Carl Weidbrod at his appointment press conference.

Bill de Blasio Appoints Carl Weisbrod City Planning Commission Chair

By Jill Colvin
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Midtown East Rezoning: Now With More Housing! (and Air Rights)

By Stephen Jacob Smith
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By Stephen Jacob Smith
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Astoria Cove Unleashed: 1,535 New Homes Proposed at Halletts Point

By Stephen Jacob Smith
The Municipal Art Society is worried that the Midtown East upzoning would allow development that would block views of the Chrysler Building, among other landmarks.

Much Ado About Nothing? Midtown East Rezoning Not All That Grand

By Stephen Jacob Smith
A massing diagram from 606 West 57th Street's rezoning application.

TF Cornerstone Looking to Build 45-Story Residential Tower on West 57th Street

By Stephen Jacob Smith
The midtown skyline. (Photo: Getty)

No Vacancies: Union, Pols Push for Hotel Restrictions in Midtown East Rezoning

By Matt Chaban
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