Testimony

2010

• Comments submitted by the City Charter Revision Sub-committee to the City Charter Revision Commission land use forum
  
  
• Comments submitted by Green Building Subcommittee to the Department of Buildings on proposed progress inspection rules.
  
  
• Comments submitted by the Zoning Committee to the City Council on the proposed Residential Streetscape Preservation
  
  
• Comments submitted by the Zoning Committee to the Department of City Planning on the proposed Residential Streetscape Preservation text amendment.

Update: During public review, the City Planning Commission modified the language regarding the removal of parking spaces from buildings created before 1961 in response to CHPC's testimony. We expressed concern that this amendment would restrict the NYCHA strategy to develop on their underutilized land. DCP agreed to a language change that now states:

“For dwelling units or rooming units constructed pursuant to the zoning regulations in effect after July 20, 1950 and prior to December 15, 1961, off-street parking spaces accessory to such dwelling units or rooming units cannot be removed if such spaces were required by such zoning regulations, unless such spaces would not be required pursuant to the applicable zoning regulations currently in effect.”

2009

• Comments submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the proposal to end the “Hold Harmless” Policy in Calculating Income Limits Under Section 3 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.
  
  
• Comments submitted by the Zoning Committee to the Department of City Planning on the proposed rezoning of the Broadway Triangle.
  
  
• Commments submitted by the Zoning Committee to the Department of City Planning on the proposed amendment to further the city’s Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (FRESH) program (see also our public testimony).

Update - During public review, the City Planning Commission eliminated a requirement that residential stories have a minimum floor-to-ceiling height of 8 feet 6 inches in mixed and mixed-use buildings that include a FRESH food store. This was based on CHPC’s recommendation in its submitted comments.  The eliminated requirement would have added 6 inches per story to the 8 foot minimum required under the NYC Building Code, thereby detracting from the additional 15 feet for the maximum building height provided by the FRESH zoning incentive.

• Comments submitted by Green Building Subcommittee to the New York City Council Environmental Protection Committee on proposed green building legislation.

• Comments submitted by the Zoning Committee to the Department of City Planning's bicycle parking text amendment.using Pre

Update - Following the testimony, the City Planning Commission approved some modifications to the amendment. One of these modifications stated that, for affordable housing developments, the bicycle parking requirement may be reduced or waived by the Commissioner of Buildings, provided that the Commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development has submitted a letter certifying that:

at least 50% of the dwelling units are income restricted through a subsidy program

there is insufficient space within the building or an accessory parking garage

construction of additional space for bicycle parking would conflict with subsidy limitation

the number of bike parking spaces is being reduced by the minimum amount necessary

2008

• November 17 - Testimony of Jerilyn Perine before the New York City Land Use Committee.

2007

• July 31 - Testimony before the City Planning Commission on the Domino Sugar Refinery Site.
• July 10 - Starrett City testimony before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity of the House Financial Services Committee.
• March 16 - 421-a testimony before the New York State Assembly.

2006

• December 11 - 421-a testimony before the City Council.
• June 6 - 421-a testimony before the City Council.
  

2005

• May 23 - CHPC offers strong oppositon to the proposed rule changing the public housing operating fund formula.
• July 18 - Letter urging Mayor Michael Bloomberg to veto Introduction 186-A, amending the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a right of first refusal and a first opportunity to purchase.
• January 4 - Letter to NYS Assembly Housing Committee Chairman Vito Lopez regarding expanding voluntary inclusionary housing incentive options.
• January 19 - Testimony to the NY City Planning Commission regarding the Greenpoint Williamsburg rezoning.
  
  

2004

• September 23 - Testimony to the NY City Planning Commission on the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Program.
• November 30 - Written testimony on Intro 478 (re: adoption of the International Building Code) presented to the New York City Council's Housing and Buildings Committee.
• May 12 - Letter to HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson regarding the implementation of Section 8 renewal calculations and the devastating impact on New York City's low-income families.
• December 13 - Expanded statement to the NY City Council on the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Program.
• December 13 - Testimony to the NY City Council on the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Program.
  
  

2003

• November 17 - Testimony on Intro 101-a (re: lead-based paint) before the New York City Council
• June 26 - Letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees concerning the proposed conversion of Section 8 vouchers to Block Grants.
• July 11 - Letter urging the protection of funding for Section 8 Housing Vouchers in the FY 2004 HUD budget negotiations.
  
  

2002

• September 20 - Comments to the proposed amendments of Title 18 of the NYCRR that relate to the shelter allowances provided to public assistance applicants and recipients.
• June 20 - Letter on proposed changes to New York State's shelter allowance program.
• December 9 - Statement to the NY City Council Select Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment and Committee on Housing and Buildings.
  
  

2001

• October 9 - Testimony urging the immediate allocation of Section 8 housing vouchers to workers who lost their jobs as a result of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001.
  

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