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City Council, July 16, 2026

Approves 198-208 Richmond Terrace rezoning, 49-0

1h 52m15,803 words
25 mentionszoningresidentialapprovedland usedeniedrezoningcommercialmixed useNew York City, NY
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What happened

The New York City Council approved a package of land use applications facilitating 3,242 units of new housing (nearly 1,700 affordable), including the Monitor Point project at 40 Quay Street (approximately 1,324 units, 50% affordable), DeWitt Clinton Park North (1,064 units in tw…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
New York City, NY
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 16, 2026
Decisions
17 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 49-0

Projects in this meeting (1)

LPC Landmark Designations LU-91, LU-92, LU-93

Approved 49-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 17

Monitor Point (40 Quay Street) mixed-use development

Approval of LU67-71 / Reso 581-584 for Monitor Point at 40 Quay Street, Greenpoint. Two new mixed-use buildings with approximately 1,324 residential units, 50% affordable (662 affordable units), including 161 senior units, 110 supportive housing units, a museum honoring the USS Monitor, and publicly accessible open space. Developer/applicant is Gotham. Adopted as part of coupled general orders vote of 49-0.

  • $300,000 annual contribution for 99 years toward Bushwick Inlet Park maintenance
  • relocation of two MTA facilities
  • over 50,000 sq ft of green space
  • two new public bathrooms
  • new ADA-accessible G train elevator

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The New York City Council approved a package of land use applications facilitating 3,242 units of new housing (nearly 1,700 affordable), including the Monitor Point project at 40 Quay Street (approximately 1,324 units, 50% affordable), DeWitt Clinton Park North (1,064 units in tw…

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Key Decisions (17)

Approved

Monitor Point (40 Quay Street) mixed-use development

Vote: 49-0Conditions attached
Approved

DeWitt Clinton Park North

Vote: 49-0Conditions attached
Approved

2950 West 24th Street rezoning

Vote: 49-0
Approved

1166 Bedford Avenue rezoning

Vote: 49-0
Approved

198-208 Richmond Terrace rezoning

Vote: 49-0
Approved

1160 Pugsley Avenue rezoning

Vote: 49-0
Approved

164th Street rezoning

Vote: 49-0
Approved

Landmark designations (three individual landmarks)

Vote: 49-0
Approved

New high school at 25 Wall Street

Vote: 49-0
Approved

511 West 171st Street ANCP Cluster preservation

Vote: 49-0
Approved

East Harlem El Barrio Article 11 Amendment

Vote: 49-0
Approved

Intro 692A - Paraprofessional workforce stabilization payment

Vote: 49-0
Approved

Intro 955A - Red Tape Relief Act

Vote: 49-0
Approved

Intro 972 - Unincorporated Business Tax credit

Vote: 43-6
Approved

Intro 983A - Public official compensation

Vote: 42-6
Approved

Intro 913A - NYPD civil service exam age limit

Vote: 48-1
Approved

Resolution 371 - Fat Man Scoop Recognition Day

Vote: passed

Development Activity (9)

Monitor Point

Mixed-Use

DeWitt Clinton Park North

Mixed-Use

2950 West 24th Street

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

The Council approved land use applications facilitating 3,242 units of…

Housing Demand

A cited report showing 26,000 applications for just 84 affordable…

Sentiment

DeWitt Clinton Park North developers stated they will not build…

Who Spoke (20)

Chair · 2Councilmember · 8

On the record: 2 chairs and 8 councilmembers.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

372 Schermerhorn Street annexation

Case Res 0562-2026
No vote recorded

164th Street rezone

Case Res 0565-2026
No vote recorded

More land-use items (16)

16 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 164th Street rezoneCase Res 0566-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 50-20 108th Street rezoneCase LU 0096-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 50-20 108th Street rezoneCase LU 0097-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 2950 West 24th Street rezoneCase Res 0569-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 2950 West 24th Street rezoneCase Res 0570-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 2950 West 24th Street rezoneCase Res 0571-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 2950 West 24th Street rezoneCase Res 0572-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 63-02 Fresh Pond Road rezoneCase LU 0104-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 63-02 Fresh Pond Road rezoneCase LU 0105-2026
    No vote recorded
  • **<u>Res 0581-2026</u> LU 67 - Zoning, Monitor Point, Brooklyn (C 260105 ZMK).**… rezoneCase Res 0581-2026
    No vote recorded
  • |**Res 0585-2026**|**LU 72 - Zoning, Dewitt Clinton Park North (801… rezoneCase Res 0585-2026
    No vote recorded
  • |**Res 0588-2026**|**LU 75 - Zoning, Dewitt Clinton Park North (629 West… rezoneCase Res 0588-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 200 Kent Avenue rezoneCase LU 0115-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 200 Kent Avenue rezoneCase LU 0116-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 47-03 108th Street rezoneCase LU 0118-2026
    No vote recorded
  • 47-03 108th Street rezoneCase LU 0119-2026
    No vote recorded

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