This Coalition is Demanding Real Change for Gowanus Rezoning

Welcome to the Mapping the Future newsletter, where we feature reporting by City Limits and other outlets—as well as resources for readers—on the politics and policy of land-use and housing in New York City.

Here are this week's top stories:

Opinion: Gowanus Rezoning Must Heed COVID-19 Lessons & Offer Racial Justice
'The de Blasio administration must recommit to advancing its first rezoning in what is now a majority white, middle-income neighborhood and ensure that the vision of a thriving, inclusive, and resilient Gowanus is actually realized.’

COVID-19 Hit Hard in Areas With Deep Housing Violations: Report
Housing code violations, rent burdens and mortgage vulnerability were high in some of the areas that saw high coronavirus death rates.

Officials, Housing Advocates Call for Better Tenant Protections as COVID Crisis Drags On
Senator Mike Gianaris painted a bleak picture of what the housing crisis could look like if adequate legislation does not pass in the upcoming legislative session, and if the state continues to rely on the federal government to “come and save the day.”

For Your Calendar:

Friday, July 17, 10 a.m.: The New York City Council Committee on Standards and Ethics remote executive session hearing. Details: [Here]

Tuesday, July 21, 9:30 a.m.: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission teleconference public hearing/meeting. The hearing will be livestreamed by the Zoom app and LPC’s Youtube channel and calendar [Here]

Queens Populates Big-project List for Second Straight Month [The Real Deal]

No, Manhattan Home Prices are not Plummeting [Curbed]

NYC Developers Push to Jump-Start Public Review of Key Construction Projects [The City]

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