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May 10, 2012

CityLand started in 2004 as a monthly printed newsletter published by the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School. It comprehensively reports New York City’s land use decisions. Agencies covered include the City Planning Commission and the Department of City Planning; the Board of Standards and Appeals; the Landmarks Preservation Commission; the City Council; and related land use judicial decisions.

CityLand tracks public and private land use applications subject to the … <Read More>

Current Issue

A collection of articles and new filings and decisions posted during the previous month. For those who prefer to read CityLand as a monthly newsletter, a new pdf will usually be posted at the beginning of each month. To read this month’s issue, click the image below.

Court Rejects Developer’s Attempt to Appeal Denial of Hardship Application

January 25, 2016

Stahl York Avenue Company is unable to demolish and redevelop two Lenox Hill apartment buildings due to Landmark designation. On January 8, 2016, New York County Supreme Court Justice Michael D. Stallman denied an article 78 petition filed by Stahl York Avenue to allow redevelopment a portion of the site known as the City and Suburban Homes Company, First Avenue Estate. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated this location in 1990 and amended the … <Read More>

The Williams: Single Room Occupancy Housing Rights in New York City

August 6, 2014

The City of New York experienced a massive influx of unmarried immigrants prior to World War II. For many of these men and women, hotel-style accommodations were more convenient and affordable than rental apartments. Such units generally did not include kitchens, but some included bathrooms. Many City newcomers preferred the old-world comforts of a communal kitchen.

For many New Yorkers without the physical or socio-economic resources necessary to maintain their own homes, single-room occupancy accommodations … <Read More>