289 Kent Avenue rezone
District District 1Case LU 0139-2026
Amended 12-0Not forecast
freeAmended 12-02 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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New York City Meetings
Committee on Land Use, October 6, 2026
Approves Sojourner Truth MAPES Rezoning (LUs 135 & 136), 11-1
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What happened
The NYC Council Committee on Land Use approved five rezoning packages (ten LU items) facilitating roughly 1,477 apartments citywide. The Sojourner Truth MAPES rezoning (LUs 135/136, Bronx, ~457 affordable units) passed 11-1 with Councilmember Sanchez dissenting; the Fort Hamilton…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 11-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Sojourner Truth MAPES Rezoning (LUs 135 & 136)
Zoning map and zoning text amendment in Councilmember Felice's Bronx district to facilitate a mixed-use, 100% affordable residential project including approximately 457 apartments across two neighboring development sites. Approved 11 in the affirmative, 1 in the negative; Councilmember Justin Sanchez voted no on LUs 135 and 136.
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 NYC Council Committee on Land Use approved five rezoning packages (ten LU items) facilitating roughly 1,477 apartments citywide. The Sojourner Truth MAPES rezoning (LUs 135/136, Bronx, ~457 affordable units) passed 11-1 with Councilmember Sanchez dissenting; the Fort Hamilton…
Key Decisions (5)
Approved
Sojourner Truth MAPES Rezoning (LUs 135 & 136)
Vote: 11-1
Amended
Fort Hamilton Muse Rezoning (LUs 131 & 132)
Vote: 12-0Conditions attached
Amended
Park Avenue Brooklyn Rezoning (LUs 133 & 134)
Vote: 12-0Conditions attached
Amended
69-67 108th Street Rezoning (LUs 137 & 138)
Vote: 12-0Conditions attached
Amended
289 Kent Avenue Rezoning (LUs 139 & 140)
Vote: 12-0Conditions attached
Development Activity (5)
Sojourner Truth MAPES Rezoning
Mixed-Use
Fort Hamilton Muse Rezoning
Mixed-Use
Park Avenue Brooklyn Rezoning
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
The committee approved roughly 1,477 new apartments across five rezonings…
Infrastructure
The Park Avenue Brooklyn rezoning pairs hundreds of housing units…
Sentiment
Councilmember Ressler cited significant friction with city agencies (especially DOT)…
Commercial Demand
The 289 Kent Avenue site (former Vice headquarters, now vacant)…
Who Spoke (8)
ChairCouncilmember · 5Clerk
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, and the clerk.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 3 of 3 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
289 Kent Avenue rezone
District District 1Case LU 0140-2026
Amended 12-0Not forecast
freeAmended 12-02 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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9305 5th Ave rezone
District District 10Case LU 0131-2026
No vote recorded
9305 5th Ave rezone
District District 10Case LU 0132-2026
No vote recorded
Park Avenue rezone
District District 3Case LU 0133-2026
No vote recorded
Park Avenue rezone
District District 3Case LU 0134-2026
No vote recorded
2136 Crotona Parkway rezone
District District 6Case LU 0135-2026
No vote recorded
2136 Crotona Parkway rezone
District District 6Case LU 0136-2026
No vote recorded
More land-use items (2)
2 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 69-67 108th Street rezoneCase LU 0137-2026No vote recorded
- 69-67 108th Street rezoneCase LU 0138-2026No vote recorded
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