Join us to hear Cooper Square Committee’s information on the Commercial Lease Assistance Program and the City Council’s Planning for Retail Diversity Report
CB 3 Economic Development Committee
6:30 pm WED 4/25
University Settlement
Houston Street Center 473 Bowery
Despite the changes we see every day, our neighborhood is still a very special place!
Please help preserve what we have.
The City Council’s report expresses support for initiatives for which we have long advocated, and references EVCC’s
Preserving Local, Independent Retail:
Recommendations for Formula Retail Zoning in the East Village
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Several urban planning advocates have expressed strong support for implementing some form of formula retail use restrictions in New York City.
At a joint hearing of the Committees on Small Business and Zoning and Franchises, the East Village Community Coalition presented its report“Preserving Local, Independent Retail: Recommendations for Formula Retail Zoning,” which calls for creation of a special permit for opening formula retail within an East Village Special Purpose District.
The report has the support of the Center for an Urban Future and the Greenwich Village Historical Society.
More Small Business Momentum
Mayor de Blasio announced he is “very interested in fighting for a vacancy fee or a vacancy tax that would penalize landlords who leave their storefronts vacant for long periods of time . . .” on WNYC as reported in The Post.
Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez reintroduced the long pending Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA).
Council Members Rafael Espinal, Jr., Margaret Chin, Carlina Rivera, and Costa Constantinides are sponsors.
Help ensure these vital initiatives reach fruition as soon as possible and with all their strength intact.
Support the Small Business Jobs Survival Act:
send GVSHP’s letter today!
Thanks for all you do.
