City Council, May 20, 2026
Approves 147-14 Northern Boulevard Rezoning, 50-0
What happened
The New York City Council approved two land-use items on its General Orders calendar by a vote of 50-0: the 147-14 Northern Boulevard rezoning (LU 56/Reso 486 area) facilitating two 11-story buildings with 389 units (up to 116 permanently affordable under MIH) plus retail and com…
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 50-0
Meeting Summary
The New York City Council approved two land-use items on its General Orders calendar by a vote of 50-0: the 147-14 Northern Boulevard rezoning (LU 56/Reso 486 area) facilitating two 11-story buildings with 389 units (up to 116 permanently affordable under MIH) plus retail and com…
Key Decisions (9)
147-14 Northern Boulevard Rezoning
351 Powers Avenue HPD Disposition
Sidewalk Cafe Revocable Consents (Nino's, Che Long)
Development Activity (2)
147-14 Northern Boulevard Development
Mixed-Use
351 Powers Avenue Development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
The Council emphasized a severe ongoing housing crisis while approving…
Commercial Demand
Multiple council members championed expanding and streamlining outdoor dining/sidewalk cafe…
Infrastructure
Intro 93A mandates 5,000 new bicycle parking stations over five…
Who Spoke (20)
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