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- It can't be said enough: thank you to the New Yorkers on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Dept. of City Planning and City Planning Commission send a heartfelt appreciation to our neighbors, friends, family members and fellow city workers who are on the front lines protecting our city. See our notes and words of gratitude in this video.
The 2020 Census is now live! You can fill it out online right now in 13 languages at my2020census.gov, or by phone at (844) 330-2020. It only takes about 10 minutes and your information cannot be shared with anyone by law.
Interested in connecting professionally with the Department of City Planning (DCP)? We would love to hear from you. Complete our brief survey to learn more about professional opportunities, such as internships.
NYC Population FactFinder (PFF) has been completely rebuilt on an open source platform, allowing users to build population profiles for custom defined areas. Its fast intuitive design incorporates powerful features, including: expanded content, change over time, data visualizations, & shareable links. All profiles include data reliability guidance, giving users confidence to republish findings.
Update on City Planning Business in light of COVID-19
To minimize the spread of COVID-19, Department of City Planning (DCP) offices are currently closed while staff work remotely. If you need assistance, please call (212) 720-3300.
The City’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) is suspended as of March 16, 2020 by Mayoral Executive Order. DCP has temporarily revised its filing, zoning verification and other protocols. Read complete details of our revised protocols here, including translations into 10 languages.
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- The Office of Management and Budget has issued a Notice of Intent to Request a Release of Funds from HUD for the Community Development Block Grant program. View in Chinese, Russian or Spanish.
- The Office of Management and Budget announces the release of the Proposed City Fiscal Year 2021 Communiry Development Program Descriptions and Budget.
- The date for the public hearing regarding the formulation of the Proposed 2020 Consolidated Plan Five-Year Strategic Plan/One-Year Action Plan has been announced.
- The Proposed 2019 Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- The Office of Management and Budget announces the release of revised Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Eligible Census Tract data and corresponding CD Eligibility Maps.
- The LIC Waterfront Design Guidelines are a set of principles and strategies intended to foster an overall sense of place and ensure the creation of a cohesive character for this evolving section of LIC. Each building developed along this key portion of the Waterfront should aspire to reflect the ‘industrial and creative character’ of Long Island City’s heritage, and be anchored by a dynamic network of publicly accessible open spaces. These guidelines seek to inform the process of establishing a distinct waterfront district connecting Queensbridge Park to Anable Basin that complements this unique neighborhood.