New York City Zoning Decisions: September 2026

In September 2026, New York City held 8 public meetings covering zoning matters. 31 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 19 approved (86% approval rate), 3 denied, 9 deferred. Activity was up 40% compared to August (344 activity items across 7 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Public hearing on rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Avenue

Deferred.

Public hearing on pre-considered LUs to rezone 1455 Coney Island Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn (Councilmember Felder's district) from R5/C2-3 to C4-5D to facilitate a nine-story, 95-foot, 157,000 sq ft long-term care facility with 5.56 FAR, 300 beds (240 skilled nursing, 60 assisted living), and 38 parking spaces plus 55 bicycle spaces. Property owned by Centers Healthcare; nonprofit Sephardic Nursing Home was the proposed operator but its contract was broken. Community Planning Board 14 supported the application. No vote taken; hearing closed and item laid over.

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Public hearing on rezoning at 135-27 Sapphire Street

Deferred.

Public hearing on pre-considered LUs to rezone 135-27 Sapphire Street in Lindenwood, Queens (Councilmember Areola's district) from R4 to R6A, with a text amendment for Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (Option 1), to develop a six-story plus cellar residential building of roughly 186,000 sq ft with approximately 268 dwelling units, ~67 affordable, 65 feet total height, and 118 parking spaces in the cellar. Queens Community Board 10 supported 29-1; Queensborough President and City Planning also supported. No vote taken; hearing closed and item laid over.

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289 Kent Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning hearing

Deferred.

Public hearing (no vote) on pre-considered LUs to rezone a manufacturing M3-1 district to a special mixed-use M1-3A/R7X district and a manufacturing M1-2A district in Williamsburg. Applicant Webb Holdings, LLC (owned by the Markowitz family) seeks to develop a mixed-use residential building of approximately 278 apartments (~17 floors) with between 56 and 83 permanently affordable via MIH. Site is former Vice Media headquarters. Councilmember Ressler supportive. Public hearing closed, items laid over.

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21-31 46th Avenue mixed-use residential rezoning hearing

Deferred.

Public hearing (no vote) on LUs 127 and 128 to rezone from a mixed-use M1-4/R6B district to a residential R7X district with a C2-5 commercial overlay in Long Island City, Queens, to develop an 11-story mixed-use building of approximately 84 apartments, of which approximately 21 would be permanently affordable via MIH. Applicant is Ashley Fina; land use counsel Richard Lobel of Sheldon-Lobel; architect Nick Libaris; environmental consultant Christina Zapansky (GZA). Community Board 2 voted in favor. Numerous neighbors testified in opposition citing scale, shadows, flooding, and congestion. Public hearing closed, items laid over.

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69-67 108th Street mixed-use residential rezoning hearing

Deferred.

Public hearing (no vote) on pre-considered LUs to rezone from residential R1-2A to residential R7D district with a C2-4 commercial overlay in Forest Hills, Queens, to develop an 11-story mixed-use building of approximately 59 apartments (28 one-bedrooms, 31 two-bedrooms), of which approximately 15 would be permanently affordable via MIH Option 1. Applicant represented by Richard Lobel of Sheldon-Lobel; architect Tahir Demircioglu. Community Board 6 approved. No public testimony. Public hearing closed, items laid over.

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Disapproval of Sidewalk Cafe (LU 141)

Denied.

Committee voted to disapprove LU 141 related to the Sidewalk Cafe proposal by Tiro de Esquina, NYC Corp., formerly doing business as Cali Tejada's Bakery and restaurant, in Councilmember Thomas Henry's District in Queens. Part of coupled 10-0 vote.

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815 Hutchinson River Parkway Rezoning (LU 120)

Approved.

Approved LU 120, the 815 Hutchinson River Parkway rezoning in Councilmember Aldebot's district in the Bronx, a zoning map amendment to allow a large retail establishment of 10,000 or more square feet at an existing commercial center in Ferry Point. Part of coupled 10-0 vote.

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862-868 Kent Avenue Rezoning (LU 121 and 122)

Approved.

Approved LU 121 and 122 related to the 862-868 Kent Avenue rezoning proposal in Councilmember Ressler's district in Brooklyn, a zoning map and zoning text amendment to facilitate a mixed-use residential project in Williamsburg with approximately 74 apartments, of which approximately 19 will be permanently affordable through MIH. Part of coupled 10-0 vote.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 31 recorded zoning decisions. See all New York City meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Zoning change at 815 Hutchinson River Parkway, Ferry Point, Bronx
• Zoning change at 862-868 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
• R7B at 158-06 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, Queens
• Zoning change at 132 Melrose Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn
• Zoning change at 21-36 46th Avenue, Long Island City, Queens
• R5B → R7A at 158-06 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, Queens
• M1-4 → R7X at 21-3146 Avenue, Long Island City, Queens
• Zoning change at 815 Hutchinson River Parkway

Top Keywords This Month

• rezoning: 126 instances
• residential: 110 instances
• zoning: 60 instances
• land use: 53 instances
• commercial: 37 instances

What to Watch

• Rezoning mentions were up 114% from August.
• Residential came up 75% more often than August.
• Land use saw 253% more mentions month-over-month.

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