NYC Planning ULURP dog and pony show tonight in Jamaica

 

Queens Chronicle

 

Ahead of a Uniform Land Use Review Procedure anticipated for the spring, Councilwoman Nantasha Williams (D-St. Albans) is encouraging people to participate in a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to shape the future of Downtown Jamaica.

There will be two community meetings about the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, a proposal to rezone 300 blocks downtown and in adjacent areas around several major corridors.

At a parks meeting held earlier this year, Borough President Donovan Richards said the proposal could create 12,000 housing units in the downtown area.

A virtual Zoom meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 26, starting at 7 p.m. To register, go to shorturl.at/isDVJ. An in-person forum will be held at York College, located at 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica, on Thursday, March 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. To sign up, go to shorturl.at/UNCAk. To learn more about the plan, visit jamaicaplan.nyc.

“These meetings are a chance for residents, business owners and stakeholders to provide input on how we can create a more vibrant, inclusive and sustainable Jamaica,” Williams said via email.

Corridors such as Jamaica Avenue, Merrick Boulevard, Hillside Avenue and Liberty Avenue, institutions including York College, Rufus King Park and the Jamaica Rail Hub, which provides transit access to the rest of New York City and east to Long Island via the subway, Long Island Rail Road and AirTrain, are all in the targeted area.

The purpose of the plan, other than creating more housing, is to improve the quality of life for current and future residents, maintain the cultural diversity in Jamaica, achieve equitable health and safety outcomes in the area, bolster Jamaica’s rich history and create a climate-resilient and environmentally friendly place, according to the Jamaica Plan website.

To achieve that, there would be a push to increase awareness of and access to local and citywide mental health resources; pathways to foster partnerships with local institutions; exhibits for local artists; support for diverse businesses to open up; promotion of Jamaica’s green spaces and festivals; strategies and enforcement to improve sanitation; management of flooding, air quality and climate change; and more.

Having a zoom hearing over a week before the actual neighborhood town hall for something as life changing as rezoning is quite sneaky and unethical and really shows the YIMBY lobbyist infiltrated NYC Planning office has already decided what they want to do with Jamaica. And it should be no surprise since past neighborhood plan "workshops" included children designing areas and fabricating residents to make it look like more community input was involved. 

Oh, and don't call it a City Of Yes, they really hate that.

Adrienne Adams runs for mayor

NY Post 

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams revealed Wednesday she’s tossing her hat in the race for mayor after weeks of speculation that she’d join the crowded field of Democrats looking to knock off Mayor Eric Adams.

“New Yorkers can’t afford to live here, City Hall is in chaos, and Donald Trump is corrupting our city’s independence,” she said in a scathing statement announcing her mayoral run. 

“It’s time to stand up. I never planned to run for Mayor, but I’m not giving up on New York City,” she added in the statement first shared with Politico. 

Adams, who has been a forceful critic of Mayor Adams, would be the first woman to lead City Hall if she came out top in a June primary and then the general election.

“Our city deserves a leader that serves its people first and always, not someone focused on themselves and their own political interests,” she said in her Wednesday statement. 

“I’m a public servant, mother, Queens girl and I’m running for Mayor. No drama, no nonsense—just my commitment to leading with competence and integrity.”

Caption Danny Dromm and a lobbyist from Transportation Alternatives

Queens man runs for mayor

  

 PIX 11 News

Andrew Cuomo announced he’s running for New York City mayor in the upcoming election after months of speculation. 

The former New York governor will take on incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the Democratic primary. 

“We know that today our New York City is in trouble,” Cuomo said in a 17-minute announcement video posted to social media.

“These conditions exist not as an act of God, but rather as an act of our political leaders, or more precisely, the lack of intelligent action by many of our political leaders,” he continued.

Before Cuomo entered the race, many polls showed him as an early favorite for New York City voters. A February poll by PIX11 News, Emerson College and The Hill showed Cuomo was the first choice for 33% of Democratic voters. Some 10% of voters said Adams was their first choice for mayor. 

Cuomo served as New York governor from 2011 to 2021, when he resigned after an independent investigation found he had sexually harassed multiple women, including state employees. His resignation also came on the heels of criticism and investigations related to his handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yes, 12,473 elderly people died but that's not why he resigned, he stepped down because he got too handsy and kissy with a lot a women he worked with and random women he met on occassions.

 

The City of Yes will fix this...

Sanction City

 

Patch

On Tuesday, Hochul met with Rev. Al Sharpton, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Comptroller Brad Lander at her Midtown office to discuss the mayor. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul is poised to implement legal sanctions on Mayor Eric Adams and has decided against removing the mayor from office for now.

Proposed sanctions are expected to include legal limits on the mayor's power as an executive and could include an ethical watchdog to sure the mayor is acting ethically.

The governor is drafting legislation that would need City council and state legislature approval, according to reports.

Hochul could release the sanctions against the mayor later today.

In addition, the governor could unveil new state and city bills that would increase oversight of the mayor’s office. That includes creation of a new state deputy inspector general with authority to watch over the city’s dealings, according to the report.

Lander has called on Adams to form a plan to stabilize the government by Friday. If not, Lander said he would convene an Inability Committee, which would determine Adams' fitness for office, and could have the power to remove him, Patch previously reported.

The news on the sanctions was first reported by NY1 and FOX5 New York.

State law gives Hochul the ability to remove certain local officials, including mayors. It requires the governor to provide the mayor with a copy of the charges he’s facing and due process to defend himself.

Hochul could also suspend the mayor for 30 days during that time.