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
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
147-14 Northern Boulevard Rezoning
Private rezoning application to facilitate development of two new 11-story buildings totaling 389 units, up to 116 permanently affordable under MIH, plus retail and community facility space (including space for the Korean American Family Service Center) and 280 new parking spaces, in Deputy Leader Sandra Ung's district. Adopted as part of general orders 50-0.
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 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)
Partial 40-year Article 5 Tax Exemption
New 40-year Article 11 Tax Exemption (Epstein district)
Partial 40-year Article 11 Tax Exemption (Joseph district)
Intro 93A - Bicycle Parking Program
Intro 837A - Hajj and Umrah Scam Education Program
Resolution 392 - Daryl Islam Police Recruitment Act
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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