Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, September 24, 2026
Approved: 158-06 Northern Boulevard Mixed-Use Residential Rezoning, Flushing, 9-0
What happened
On September 24, 2026, New York City approved 158-06 Northern Boulevard Mixed-Use Residential Rezoning, Flushing (9-0).
The NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises voted 9-0 to disapprove sidewalk cafe application LU-141 (Tero de Esquina NYC Corp, formerly Cali Tejada's Bakery and Restaurant) in Corona, Queens and to approve with modifications two mixed-use residential rezonings.
- Jurisdiction
- New York City, NY
- Date
- September 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings158-06 Northern Boulevard Mixed-Use Residential
Approved 9-021-3146 Avenue Mixed-Use Residential
Approved 9-0Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Disapproval of sidewalk cafe application at Cali Tejada's Bakery and Restaurant, Corona
Application by Tero de Esquina NYC Corp, formerly doing business as Cali Tejada's (Cali Tijeras) Bakery and Restaurant, for a revocable consent to operate a sidewalk cafe with four tables and attached seating in Corona, Queens (Councilmember Thomas Henry's District 21). Councilmember Thomas Henry does not support the application citing unresolved quality of life concerns and lack of communication. Voted to disapprove as part of the combined roll call (9 affirmative, 0 opposing).
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Key Decisions (3)
Disapproval of sidewalk cafe application at Cali Tejada's Bakery and Restaurant, Corona
158-06 Northern Boulevard Mixed-Use Residential Rezoning, Flushing
21-3146 Avenue Mixed-Use Residential Rezoning, Long Island City
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Development Activity (2)
158-06 Northern Boulevard Mixed-Use Residential
Mixed-Use
21-3146 Avenue Mixed-Use Residential
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
NYC continues to push mixed-use residential rezonings with mandatory inclusionary…
Sentiment
Council members are actively scaling back rezoning density where street…
Who spoke
4 distinct speakers; 1 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 2 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Farrah Lewis, Chair.
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Zoning terms (9)
37 recorded timestamps
- zoning (7 timestamps)
- mixed use (3 timestamps)
- residential (12 timestamps)
- rezoning (9 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- density (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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