New York City Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, New York City held 8 public meetings covering zoning matters. 30 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 27 approved (100% approval rate), 3 deferred. Activity was up 33% compared to September (483 activity items across 8 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

108-05 68th Road Mixed-Use Residential Rezoning (hearing)

Deferred.

Hearing held on pre-considered LUs for a mixed-use residential rezoning in Forest Hills, Queens (Council Member Schulman's district). Applicant All My Children Daycare and Nursery School seeks to rezone Block 2179, Lot 1 and adjacent Lot 6 at 108-05 68th Road from R1-2A to R7A to facilitate a seven-story plus cellar mixed-use community facility and residential building of roughly 38,950 sq ft (approximately 11,000 sq ft community facility, remainder residential). 33 apartments total, 8 permanently affordable, with MIH option one. 12 parking spaces in cellar. Queens Community Board 6 approved. Represented by Richard Lobel of Sheldon-Lobel. Public hearing closed and items laid over.

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100-12 Queens Boulevard Mixed-Use Residential Rezoning (hearing)

Deferred.

Hearing held on pre-considered LUs for a mixed-use residential rezoning in Forest Hills, Queens (Council Member Schulman's district). Applicant Benenson Capital Partners seeks to rezone the site on the south side of Queens Boulevard between 67th Avenue and 67th Road from R7-1 with C1 overlay to R9X with C2 overlay, with MIH option one. Proposed 21-story building with approximately 389 apartments (increase of ~267 units from 132 as-of-right), roughly 97-100 permanently affordable, 38 accessory parking spaces, 215-foot height. Community concerns raised about density, small business displacement (including CVS), and the adjacent Fontaine co-op; applicant close to a written agreement with Fontaine. Supported by SEIU 32BJ and NYC District Council of Carpenters. Represented by Ed Wallace and Jay Siegel of Greenberg Traurig; architect Chris Fogarty of Fogarty Finger. Public hearing closed and items laid over.

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South Richmond Designated Open Space Text Amendment (hearing)

Deferred.

Hearing on a pre-considered LU: zoning text amendment by the NYC Department of City Planning to modify Designated Open Space (DOS) boundaries at three sites in the Special South Richmond Development District (Council Member Morano's district, Staten Island): 181 Bayview Avenue (boundary shifted 60 feet north), 381 Arbutus Avenue (removing a 60x90-foot area to replace a fire-destroyed single-family home in kind), and a group of zoning lots along Nautus Avenue (resetting boundary 5 feet). Corrective follow-up to 2023 South Richmond Zoning Relief. Also includes editorial changes to Article 10 Chapter 7 and ZR section 10764. DCP confirmed no increase in density, height, FAR, or qualifying residential site status. Public hearing closed and items laid over.

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Rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Avenue (nursing home)

Approved.

Zoning map amendment from R5 with C2-3 overlay to C4-5D, plus a zoning text amendment mapping an MIH area, to allow a 300-bed nursing home in Midwood, Brooklyn (Council Member Felder's district). Approved-0 after the vote was reopened twice; referred to the full Land Use Committee.

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Rezoning at 135-27 Sapphire Street (268 units)

Approved.

Zoning map amendment from R4 to R6A, plus a text amendment mapping an MIH area, for 268 apartments including 67 permanently affordable units (Council Member Ariola's district, which supports the application). Approved-0; referred to the full Land Use Committee.

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158-06 Northern Boulevard rezoning

Approved.

The rezoning facilitates a 9-story mixed-use building with about 76 units (19 permanently affordable under MIH Option 1) and retail space, in CM Ung's district. Council modified the application to remove a portion of the rezoning area not owned by the applicant. Adopted 47-0.

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21-31 46th Avenue rezoning

Approved.

The rezoning facilitates an 11-story mixed-use building with about 70 units (up to 18 permanently affordable) and ground-floor community facility or commercial space, in CM Won's district. Council modified the application to strike MIH Option 2 and add MIH Option 3. Adopted 47-0.

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289 Kent Avenue rezoning

Approved.

The rezoning facilitates an 18-story mixed-use building with 278 units (about 70 permanently income-restricted) on the Williamsburg waterfront, at the former Vice headquarters, owned by Mr. Rosenberg. Council modified MIH options. Adopted 47-0.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 30 recorded zoning decisions. See all New York City meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R6 → R6/C2 at 150 Knoll Street, Bushwick (Wilson Ave between Knoll St and George St) (Knoll Street Realty USA)
• C8-2 → C4-4D at 364 Coney Island Avenue, Windsor Terrace
• R4B → R6A at 9818 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Bay Ridge
• R4/C1-2 → R7X/C2-4 at Yellowstone Boulevard, Forest Hills
• R6A/C1-4 → R7X/C2-4 at 44-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside
• R6/C2-3 → R8A at 50-01 Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside
• M1-1 → R7X/C2-4 at 50-02 Queens Boulevard, Woodside
• Zoning change at 1455 Coney Island Avenue

Top Keywords This Month

• rezoning: 135 instances
• zoning: 133 instances
• residential: 105 instances
• land use: 82 instances
• commercial: 49 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 122% from September.
• Land use came up 55% more often than September.

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