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“DCP is the Department of City Planning. So we're the keepers of, the city zoning resolution,” Nate Efron said, describing the agency’s responsibilities for land‑use applications, neighborhood studies and liaison work with community boards.

Efron explained that DCP handles rezoning and land‑use review (including projects that enter the city’s uniform land‑use review procedure) but does not enforce building permits; the Department of Buildings enforces code and permit compliance. He advised that many new building projects are “as‑of‑right” under existing zoning and therefore may proceed without additional land‑use hearings.

On the Metro‑North station project, Efron said the most recent update DCP had indicated funding/targets for stations to open in 2027, but committee participants noted reports that the schedule had been pushed into 2028. Efron also said DCP and other agencies are coordinating capital commitments associated with rezoning but that, as of the committee meeting, board members had not yet seen new housing development directly tied to recently approved rezonings in Board 11.

When asked about changes to affordability or AMI levels for a previously presented project at 2560 Boston Road, Efron said such changes are often administered by other agencies — notably the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) or the city’s housing development entities — and that questions about post‑approval changes should be routed to those program administrators.

Efron offered to circulate available statistics or updates to the board and agreed to be a point of contact for the committee on land‑use questions. The committee did not take any formal action as a result of the briefing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Housing, Land Use and Sanitation & Environmental Protection Committee 9/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Nate Efron, senior borough planner in the Bronx office of the Department of City Planning, told the committee that DCP manages zoning and land‑use applications but does not enforce building permits; he offered to provide data and act as a liaison for Board 11.","taxTitle","Bronx County/City, New York","taxId",3379,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6464529,"Board plans October town hall with DOB to explain demolitions and new construction",535,333000,868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783619-79b0cd303511fc07b06bee3e5030d14e&start=333&end=868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783619-79b0cd303511fc07b06bee3e5030d14e/thumbnail_333000.jpg","/articles/6464529/Bronx-CountyCity/New-York/Board-plans-October-town-hall-with-DOB-to-explain-demolitions-and-new-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464529-c03b101ce79bbfb6825c7cf343f1f77f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773598173&Signature=a2i3LZWQ8zJtB0zjE1aoRh-bTWzXxV9LSjtxz4qAOsRAKZznar5Cmhvy6ZSbAUyMTR-1R0htLkzq2dpfnn6gssgs2tryZx1Lzscz54sdEUyp13qjU3WybL9vd1OffkItI0pv7SQVYoHMyuezI9-xPkY-buRGA7OuTlBMM9KqIO5UvF6si8~TsDnOl91ubFXDxIVFDpGj60KFH~6G~37x2ZJCPCJ26MhizBMtuk5QOGsH3pal78fejvsGfu~4wwrvfSwIZyZhoEDcKm9D~PFK~tHQ02h2NRXFjq8E05mTBVARrqUmf2YdcArX6WcMYkBDuesZDT4gkGXYYqFuP6kvIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members raised concern about a recent influx of demolition notices and new construction in the neighborhood and said they will plan a town‑hall style meeting in October where city agencies can explain review processes and how residents can track projects.

“We want to for October is have a town hall ish kind of event where we can talk about all the demolitions and all the new constructions and what the AMIs are and what the rents are, etcetera,” Rich Reynoso, co‑chair of the committee, said.

Members said the Department of Buildings (DOB) has resisted presenting after normal business hours, which has impeded scheduling. “DOB doesn’t wanna only wants to present to us during their work hours, not after,” a committee member said during the discussion.

The committee discussed options including a webinar or a Q&A session and said it would pursue inviting DOB, City Planning and other agencies to explain which projects require community‑board review, how to interpret demolition notices, and when changes to affordability commitments (AMI levels) must come back before the board. The board also intends to ask DOB which demolition or construction activities require community‑board approval and which are permitted as‑of‑right.

No agency representatives from DOB were present at the Sept. 18 meeting; the committee instructed staff to work on scheduling the October session and to continue seeking an arrangement with DOB that meets both the agency’s constraints and the board’s need for public access to information.","Facing a surge of demolition notices and new construction in Board 11, committee members said they will hold a town‑hall style session in October and invite the Department of Buildings to explain which projects require community‑board review and how the public can track permits and AMI/affordability information.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6464534,"Board questions Fine Fare relocation at 2560 Boston Road after on‑site materials observed",543,241000,784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783619-79b0cd303511fc07b06bee3e5030d14e&start=241&end=784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783619-79b0cd303511fc07b06bee3e5030d14e/thumbnail_241000.jpg","/articles/6464534/Bronx-CountyCity/New-York/Board-questions-Fine-Fare-relocation-at-2560-Boston-Road-after-onsite-materials-observed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464534-3a2ab0e793bdcee5a8e81d0c63f27b10/orig.mp4?Expires=1773598173&Signature=kYGFK0frPFvD9IGbKq~KOMBM86MplxI75T~im~5~crDMHUeM38rFbprqKpGdSRH19knq3nJHNbOokYRKygaQLWqr7Bb8Z5p2QyP~Cu3-wPLDwLmBlyI0UcTLneHJ-s6S4iGDI97Ic-F5Bb6znz6QS9qMrB4DA0R7yWZ~8H9CfmL2bUIVIs1MDUCPF1vlT4HCp3ndelmB453uz~o9dzSB0w8o5aH6dbH8buDLxl51~YD8NY6na9yOjhPwxzxiLFyW-1-UCAAqbTUuhZjzzhcF30uT2Mt-VMsBTs~iDPJz3olW7ZmWfKALMSjRi1zt4O3oQrd5oSqnCRQIexq6rC31lQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of Bronx Community Board 11 discussed the proposed relocation of a Fine Fare supermarket to 2560 Boston Road during the Sept. 18 committee meeting after members observed pallets of building materials and what appeared to be a business selling bricks at the site.

“We need to figure out what's happening because they presented to the board with the whole schematics about affordable housing and this Fine Fare being moved,” Rich Reynoso, co‑chair of the committee, said.

Committee members noted the site had been presented earlier with plans for affordable housing and a supermarket near the Popeye’s on Boston Road. Several members said recent visits show materials staged on site and possibly temporary commercial activity, not visible active construction of the approved project.

“Typically before construction starts, they have to order all of the construction material and they stage it on the site,” Reynoso said. He and others described staging as a common early step where contractors store pallets of brick, windows and roofing materials on site so work can proceed once foundations are poured.

Board members agreed to take photographs of the site and to follow up with the Department of Buildings and other relevant city agencies to confirm whether construction is underway, whether the project still matches the plans presented to the board, and whether any changes to affordability (AMI) or use have been proposed. No changes to AMI levels or specific affordability commitments were reported at the meeting.

The committee did not take formal action beyond directing staff to gather documentation and to request agency confirmation at a future meeting.","Committee members said material staged on-site at 2560 Boston Road appears to be construction staging (pallets of brick) rather than active supermarket conversion. The board plans to document the site and follow up with city agencies to confirm whether the Fine Fare relocation and related affordable‑housing commitments remain on track.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6464539,"Displaced tenants from 2910 Wallace Avenue remain in shelters; board plans follow-up",573,63000,636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783619-79b0cd303511fc07b06bee3e5030d14e&start=63&end=636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783619-79b0cd303511fc07b06bee3e5030d14e/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6464539/Bronx-CountyCity/New-York/Displaced-tenants-from-2910-Wallace-Avenue-remain-in-shelters-board-plans-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464539-b054c782603c5b74d4de2806efb9f5c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773598173&Signature=CNQM0ut1lAdyPs4gSJTG4S5-YOHa1~Mt0Y2ZNi5Z52nAwxNGtXlYmap6ik8Rbw18qWkvm~PbZQ~8wRITJz4GfXZsyYF4alYO-IyQG9PzccTv~y3mOXe97jfG7hTSHK~LpNIOU~Ix4TzyxPw0ZDOjeo~NXg8TRb3ROdzBEaUHzGPQNBDU5JmkoJOVL5Xhsmtjr7dst3fBFG25d8Lhp2TveRMSrUNtphSOzNKRGs87sjUus6yh6eLq6rxZwGX1FDW8HIfPRhsZ4DnckpzoRvUSWsBlkPfjSSjuz~OwAEiDrWMmGDcGzZzSUb-GJEyfhNsHO1I15p5wYD19CJt7pGPmmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rich Reynoso, co-chair of the Bronx Community Board 11 Housing, Land Use, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Committee, said the committee opened its Sept. 18 meeting by discussing the building at 2910 Wallace Avenue, which was damaged in a recent fire and left multiple families displaced.

“Most of the tenants are still in the shelter,” Christina Stevens, a newly appointed board member, said during the meeting.

The committee heard an account from a neighborhood volunteer identified as Yolanda, who described continuing efforts to find housing for the displaced families and said she had submitted “close to a 100 applications” on their behalf. Yolanda said the households remain scattered across different shelter placements.

The committee discussed next steps but did not take any formal vote. Members said they would raise the issue at the full board meeting so elected representatives in attendance could be asked to intervene and that the committee will invite the city program that is managing the displaced residents to speak at the next month’s meeting.

Committee members emphasized the matter will remain a standing agenda item until the board has clearer information about where the families are being housed and whether additional assistance is needed. No shelter locations, case-by-case housing placements, or program names were provided during the committee discussion.

The committee plans to follow up with staff and with the displaced-tenants program contact at the next meeting to get more complete information on placements and next steps.","Bronx Community Board 11 committee heard that families displaced by a recent fire at 2910 Wallace Avenue remain in shelter placements. Board members said they will invite the city program handling the displaced residents to the next meeting and raise the issue at the full board.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6464519,"Board co‑chairs to advance proposal to combine committees to leadership and bylaws",102,1772000,1874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783619-79b0cd303511fc07b06bee3e5030d14e&start=1772&end=1874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783619-79b0cd303511fc07b06bee3e5030d14e/thumbnail_1772000.jpg","/articles/6464519/Bronx-CountyCity/New-York/Board-cochairs-to-advance-proposal-to-combine-committees-to-leadership-and-bylaws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464519-352278400d0814619b62c03bc7bb5e46/orig.mp4?Expires=1773598173&Signature=E7kzoOstidAwdiQ0BT0rVlCW7PvgFKKF6-MCFUET2lAAollFgZogJmZWJ097-18Cn3E0fNhFHMcG3wO-o~iJWGFZlv90FKwBbqKXS8rJLW9Tl0VnSGVbImCx0whj~T6vBy8dLt-3oK9~n0c-eTK7MjK7FkYUjyQEM69jMae6VqBJg7MtalUEwqtxW3BcLM3ZnGL1C2vVWbEPUXrXcvMKsFPKyBhBUk8uAHtJpcFdHS9gsbOqOAS3YyGZYGb44sKOdTxxZzTbSCPSwNu7~1AeXaTMkj2dkForAE3qE2gNr0R1sOXNd5wqgdK~KwNsVwo9LBjOobGlK8u4c1N28j7X4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cynthia Rodriguez, community board chair, and committee leadership discussed a structural proposal to consolidate committee responsibilities.

\"Is, combining, the housing and land use committee,\" Cynthia Rodriguez said, introducing the subject during the Sept. 18 meeting. The co‑chairs also said they had submitted a proposal to combine sanitation and environmental protection responsibilities with the parks committee.

Board members present indicated support for the co‑chairs’ plan and said they would bring the proposal to the board’s leadership team and then to the bylaws committee for review and formal adoption. No formal vote was taken at the Sept. 18 meeting; co‑chairs indicated they had obtained informal agreement from the committee’s co‑chairs and planned to advance the item through the board’s internal governance process.

If approved through leadership and bylaws, the proposed change would alter committee assignments and the formal structure of the board’s standing committees. Committee members did not specify an implementation date or list changes to membership at the meeting.","Committee co‑chairs reported a proposal to combine the housing and land‑use committee and to merge sanitation and environmental protection with parks. Co‑chairs said they will bring the proposal to leadership and then to the bylaws committee for approval.","actionData","errors"]

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DCP liaison outlines agency role; says rezoning effects take time and MTA station timing may be delayed

Board plans October town hall with DOB to explain demolitions and new construction

Board questions Fine Fare relocation at 2560 Boston Road after on‑site materials observed

Displaced tenants from 2910 Wallace Avenue remain in shelters; board plans follow-up

Board co‑chairs to advance proposal to combine committees to leadership and bylaws