City Council, May 14, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 46 Nelson Street, 48-0
What happened
The New York City Council approved two residential rezonings on a 48-0 general orders vote: the 9201 4th Avenue rezoning (LU 52/Res. 475) facilitating an 11-story mixed-use building with 96 units (24 permanently affordable under MIH option one) in Bay Ridge, and the 46 Nelson Str…
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 48-0
Meeting Summary
The New York City Council approved two residential rezonings on a 48-0 general orders vote: the 9201 4th Avenue rezoning (LU 52/Res. 475) facilitating an 11-story mixed-use building with 96 units (24 permanently affordable under MIH option one) in Bay Ridge, and the 46 Nelson Str…
Key Decisions (13)
Rezoning at 9201 4th Avenue
Rezoning at 46 Nelson Street
Appointment of Lisa Kersavage to Landmarks Preservation Commission
Intro 13A - Illuminated Solar Traffic Control Devices
Development Activity (2)
9201 4th Avenue mixed-use development
Mixed-Use
46 Nelson Street mixed-use development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Council members emphasized acute demand for permanently affordable, family-sized housing…
Commercial Demand
A formerly commercial office building at 9201 4th Avenue became…
Sentiment
Council Member Nurse's reintroduced Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA)…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 14 councilmembers, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote46 Nelson Street rezone
46 Nelson Street rezone
46 Nelson Street rezone
9201 4th Avenue rezone
9201 4th Avenue rezone
9201 4th Avenue rezone
9201 4th Avenue rezone
More land-use items (1)
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
- **15 conditional use permitCase Res 0026-2026No vote recorded
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