Harlem Rezoning
Burden Cries 'Security!' As Planning Commission OKs 125th Street Rezoning
"Amanda Burden is rich, rich, rich! You're destroying our community and making it white because you can't find a restaurant! You're a socialite and a horrible person!"
So shouted Harlem residents at Planning Commission Chairwoman Amanda Burden toward the end of Monday's contentious commission meeting about the Bloomberg administration's plan to rezone 125th Street to encourage denser development. The commission voted 11-2 to approve the rezoning. It now moves to the City Council for a final vote. read more »
