New York City Zoning Decisions: August 2026

In August 2026, New York City held 7 public meetings covering zoning matters. 13 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 13 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 64% compared to July (954 activity items across 11 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

135-27 Sapphire Street Rezoning, Lindenwood, Queens

Approved.

Zoning map and zoning text amendment for a new residential building at 135-27 Sapphire Street in Lindenwood, Queens, creating about 270 new homes, nearly 70 permanently income-restricted affordable, with on-site stormwater management, elevated first floor, and flood-proofed cellar. Favorable reports adopted unanimously on calendar numbers four and five, including a late yes vote from Commissioner Crowell.

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108-05 68th Road Rezoning, Forest Hills, Queens

Approved.

Zoning map and zoning text amendment for a mixed-use building with nearly 30 homes, eight income-restricted affordable, plus community facility space at 108-05 68th Road in Forest Hills, Queens, a block from Yellowstone Park and near the E, F, M, R trains. Favorable reports adopted unanimously on calendar numbers six and seven.

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50-20 108th Street Rezoning

Approved.

Rezoning to facilitate two new mixed-use buildings with 196 dwelling units, 51 permanently affordable under MIH Option 1, in Councilmember Thomas Henry's district. Council modified the application to strike MIH Option 2 and reduce the rezoning area to preserve existing small homes. Adopted on the coupled General Orders roll call, 42-0 with no abstentions.

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63-02 Fresh Pond Road Rezoning

Approved.

Rezoning to enable a new seven-story mixed-use building with 54 dwelling units, 13 permanently affordable under MIH Option 1, in Councilmember Wong's district. Council modified the application to strike MIH Option 2. Adopted on the coupled General Orders roll call.

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LUs 115 and 116 - 200 Kent Avenue Rezoning

Approved.

Approved with modifications a zoning map amendment and zoning text amendment for the 200 Kent Avenue rezoning proposal in Councilmember Ressler's district in Brooklyn, to facilitate a mixed-use residential project including approximately 143 apartments, of which up to 36 will be permanently affordable through the MIH program. Modification removes MIH Option 2. Approved as part of coupled vote, 11-0.

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LUs 118 and 119 - 47-03 108th Street Rezoning

Approved.

Approved with modifications a zoning map amendment and zoning text amendment for the 47-03 108th Street rezoning proposal in Councilmember Thomas Henry's district in Queens, to facilitate a new mixed-use development with approximately 119 units including up to 30 affordable units through MIH. Modification rezones the project area as R7D rather than R7X based on the predominant existing development patterns in the surrounding area. Approved as part of coupled vote, 11-0.

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Sojourner Truth / Mapes Rezoning (Bronx)

Approved.

Zoning map and text amendments for Sojourner Truth/Mapes affordable-housing rezoning in Community District 6, Bronx. Two new buildings with nearly 460 income-restricted affordable homes near the Bronx Zoo: Phase 1 (Sojourner Truth) at 2136 Crotona Parkway (159 homes) and Phase 2 (Mapes Court) at East 182nd Street and Mapes Avenue (298 homes). Favorable reports adopted unanimously; Commissioner Goodrich cast a conditional yes citing community-board concerns about the developer's history.

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289 Kent Avenue Rezoning (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

Approved.

Zoning map and text amendments for the 289 Kent Avenue rezoning in Community District 1, Brooklyn. Mixed-use building with nearly 280 homes (around 56 to 83 income-restricted affordable) plus ground-floor retail, near Domino Park. Favorable reports adopted unanimously.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 13 recorded zoning decisions. See all New York City meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Zoning change at 135-27 Sapphire Street, Lindenwood, Queens
• Zoning change at 108-05 68th Road, Forest Hills, Queens
• Zoning change at Special South Richmond District, three sites, Staten Island
• M1 → M1-4/R7D at Park Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (Community District 3)
• Zoning change at 50-20 108th Street
• Zoning change at 63-02 Fresh Pond Road
• Zoning change at 200 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn
• R7D at 47-03 108th Street, Queens

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 66 instances
• residential: 63 instances
• rezoning: 59 instances
• commercial: 58 instances
• density: 22 instances

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