Letter from Councilmember Lander on the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning
Learn about the plan:
- Department of City Planning Land Use Application (not yet certified)
- Department of City Planning Draft Zoning Proposal
- Presentation from DCP and HPD on Gowanus Green Development (Nov 2020)
- Fact Sheet: Environmental Cleanup, Sustainability and Resilience in Gowanus
- Fact Sheet: Infrastructure Investment in Gowanus
- Fact Sheet: Preserving Arts and Industry in Gowanus
- More questions? Read our FAQ
How we got here:
- Fact Sheet: History of Community Planning in Gowanus
- March 2019 Draft Scope of Work for the Environmental Impact Statement release
- January 2019 Draft Rezoning Proposal released
- June 2018 DCP released Gowanus: A Framework for a Sustainable, Inclusive, Mixed-use Neighborhood
- 2017 Working Groups met over 25 times
- 2016 City-led Gowanus Neighborhood Planning Study kickoff
- 2013-2015 Bridging Gowanus process
- 2009 Superfund site designation
When the application is certified, the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) will begin, following the standard timeline.
Statements and Communications
2021, May 21: Letter requesting EPA’s assessment of environmental elements of Gowanus rezoning plan
2021, April 20: Email to constituents following certification of the rezoning application and 5 questions to consider during ULURP
2020, December 12: Email to constituents with information about the infrastructure plans announced by DCEP and DEP to manage growth in Gowanus
2020, November 3: Letter from Council Members Lander and Levin to NYC Department of Environmental Protection regarding request for delay to CSO tank construction.
2020, October 1: Statement from Council Members Brad Lander and Stephen Levin on Gowanus Community Engagement Restart Announcement
2020, September 21: How the Gowanus Rezoning Could Push NYC Forward on Racial Equity
2019, November 12: Elected Officials and Community Members Rally for East-West Bus Service Across Gowanus
2019, July 31: The NYC Charter Revision Commission missed an opportunity for strategic, long-term planning
2019, May 30: Comments From Councilmembers Lander and Levin on the Draft Scope of Work for the Gowanus Rezoning
2019, March 27: Gowanus Rezoning: How I hope we’ll approach it
2019, January 30: New York City Council Member Brad Lander Issues Statement on Newly Released Gowanus Draft Zoning Proposal