Industrial Business Zones

Looking up at black multi-story building with Industry City neon sign on corner.

‘Emergent City’ Documentary Highlights Rare Anti-Gentrification Victory

The film charts the saga of a Brooklyn site called Industry City.

June 17, 2024 - Next City

Williamsburg Brooklyn

Zoning to Protect Manufacturing in N.Y.C.

Development in industrial areas is pushing out manufacturers, but new zoning regulations could help control the incursion.

March 27, 2019 - Next City

Newtown Creek

Zoning Overhaul Revealed for Northern Brooklyn

The New York Department of City Planning has proposed more permissive zoning regulations for the neighborhood just to the south of Amazon's future home in Long Island City.

November 19, 2018 - Commercial Observer

New York City Council Would Change Zoning Code to Support Industrial Uses

The New York City Council released a report this week proposing "industrial employment districts," "creative economy districts," and "new kinds of zoning to more effectively support mixed-use industrial, residential, and commercial neighborhoods."

November 21, 2014 - Crain's New York Business

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