NYC readies garment industry for rezoning
By: Anne Michaud
Published: February 14, 2014 – 1:18 pm
Crain’s New York Business, NY
In a policy reversal, the Bloomberg Administration will soon unveil a rezoning plan for the garment industry that will relax restrictions on conversion of manufacturing space into offices, Planning Commission Chairman Amanda Burden said Wednesday at a Crain’s New York Business breakfast forum.
The administration had agreed to preserve Garment Center zoning to win textile union support for the conversion of the Hudson Yards from manufacturing to office use. But with apparel industry employment falling, the department of planning will issue a new proposal within a month. Read more about NYC readies garment industry for rezoning …