Economic Development Corporation Archives

NYC Canners And Others Came Together To Demand Funding For Those Most Impacted By COVID

Yesterday, Sure We Can (SWC), a nonprofit serving low-income recyclers who collect bottles and cans from the streets of the city gathered with elected officials, community leaders, and advocates.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Appoints Rachel Loeb As Acting President Of NYC Economic Development Corporation

Mayor de Blasio today appointed Rachel Loeb the Acting President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC).Continue reading

With A Promise Of Funding Harlem’s African Burial Ground Enters A New Phase

After a decade of planning and research by Harlemites, an unused bus depot on East 126th Street is being prepared to honor its past state: a burial ground for enslaved and free African people.Continue reading

New York City Invests $75M More In East River Esplanade Fixes In East Harlem

New York City is dedicating an addition $75 million to complete and repair sections of the East River Esplanade in Harlem, the Upper East Side and Midtown, parks officials announced Thursday.Continue reading

The Circle Completes Itself As Councilman Endorses West Harlem Ferry Landing

At the turn of the 19th century, Harlem's 125th Street Ferry And Station was a 24hour hub. Now a city councilman representing Harlem and the Upper West Side is calling on the city to extend ferry service to Manhattan's west side.Continue reading

Harlem Site Could Become City’s Life Sciences Hub

Patch reports that a large city-owned site in East Harlem has been identified as the possible new home of a $100 million science facility, city officials announced Tuesday.Continue reading

Inwood Rezoning Will Begin Land Use Review Process January 16, 2018

In less than a week, the city’s proposed rezoning of Inwood will enter into the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), the months-long city review process that will determine if the rezoning can move forward.Continue reading

Mayor De Blasio And MBP Brewer At City Resource Fair In Harlem

On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer will host a during City Hall in Your Borough week. Continue reading

Another Milestone For The African Burial Ground Project In Harlem

City Limits reports that the Economic Development Corporation (EDC)’s proposal to rezone the 126th Street Bus Depot to facilitate the development of an African Burial Ground memorial and a mixed-use development with housing was approved unanimously by the City Planning Commission on Wednesday.Continue reading

City Unveils Updated Inwood Rezoning Plan

Almost one full year after being booed out of a meeting, the city Economic Development Corporation returned to Community Board 12 Thursday night to present an updated proposal to rezone Inwood both east and west of 10th Avenue.Continue reading

Uptown Rezoning Could Increase Affordable Housing

The city has released its plan to rezone Inwood, the third New York City neighborhood targeted under Mayor de Blasio’s initiative to build and preserve 210,000 units of affordable housing by 2020. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Wants To Hire Someone For The Coolest Job From Harlem To Hollis

NY Daily News reports that club kids, barflies and punk rockers, it’s time to brush off your resumes and start working for the man.Continue reading

Bus Depot Development To Include ‘Deep Affordability’ In East Harlem

The city Economic Development Corporation hasn't released many details about a planned 1.1-million-square-foot development on the site of a former MTA bus depot in East Harlem, but officials announced this week that 20 percent of the eventual apartment units will be offered at "deeply affordable" rates.Continue reading

East Harlem Community Board To Review Three Major Real Estate Developments

Land use applications for three major East Harlem development projects will be reviewed Wednesday by the Community Board 11 land use, landmarks and planning committee.Continue reading

Rumble In The East Harlem Real Estate Jungle

A Manhattan judge dismissed several counterclaims by a group of East Harlem businesses against the city’s eminent domain plans for the neighborhood, setting up a hearing next month that could lead to a long appeals process.Continue reading