The City Council is considering the most drastic change to New York’s neighborhoods in decades.
The Adams administration’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity would rewrite zoning rules to encourage new construction and eliminate green spaces, without even requiring affordable housing.
Today, Council Members will ask City officials their questions. Tomorrow, on October 22nd the public has a chance to speak out. If the plan is approved, it will silence community voices on new construction across the City.
Click here to watch the hearings on Monday, October 21st at 10:30 am, or Tuesday, October 22nd at 9:30 am.
Sign up here to testify on Tuesday.
Email your comments here. The deadline is this Friday.
This is a lengthy and complex piece of legislation. If you don’t feel you know enough about it, ask your Council Member to pause it and explain to you how it will impact your neighborhood. This is being rushed through. The Council has time to make changes or even say no. At the very least say you don’t want to lose your ability to comment on development in your area. Please speak out.
The Conservancy will be speaking out at tomorrow’s hearing.