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Get involved in land use changes: this 5-minute video walks through the basics of NYC's public review process known as ULURP. The 7-month process is designed to incorporate New Yorkers’ voices from start to finish.
NYC's Comprehensive Waterfront Plan advances a 10-year vision for the future of our city's shores and waterways. From climate justice to well-paying jobs, ferries to parks, this plan looks at how we can further transform our waterfront to become even more accessible, resilient, and vibrant.
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- The 2019 Consolidated Plan One-Year Action Plan has been approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- 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.