City Council · Thursday, May 16, 2024 · 59m

The one where the Council pushes two Brooklyn rezonings past MIH Option 2 into deep affordability — and quietly defers a

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A stated City Council meeting that ran the housing-crisis gauntlet: members adopted two Brooklyn rezonings in Chi Osse's district , 281-311 Marcus Garvey and the 14-story, 112-unit 1289 Atlantic Avenue (studios pitched at $1,200) , plus the 817 Avenue H rezoning, each modified to strike MIH Option 2 and bolt on a deep-affordability tier. Alexa Aviles landed Intro 110, a NYCHA/PACT transparency bill years in the making, asking whether evictions rose under the program that 'sells off management of our precious public housing.' Members memorialized Home Crest founder Don Lee, and dozens of new bi

From the room

“calls on the New York State Legislature to pass on the governor to sign the New York Child Data Privacy and Protection Act”
— Amanda C. Farías

“calling on the state to pass legislation requiring at least 1 member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person”
— Sandy Nurse

“which calls on New York State to ensure the return of fines and reparation payments to wrongfully convicted people in a timely manner”
— Kevin C. Riley

“I am introducing 4 0 7, a resolution calling upon the state to require mental health training in all teachers colleges”
— Farah N. Louis

The decisions

01Int 0341-2024INT 0341-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city department of education to report the number of students reported to the office of school health as having a diagnosis of sickle cell disease or trait

Council Member Mercedes Narcisse's bill to expand the Department of Education's annual student health report came before the Council, adding required reporting on students with sickle cell disease or trait.

Roll-call vote

Adrienne E. AdamsAlexa Avilés Althea V. Stevens Amanda C. Farías Carmen N. De La Rosa Chi A. Ossé Chris Banks Christopher Marte Crystal Hudson Darlene Mealy David M. CarrDiana I. AyalaEric Dinowitz Erik D. Bottcher Farah N. LouisFrancisco P. MoyaGale A. Brewer Jennifer Gutiérrez Joann Ariola Joseph C. BorelliJulie Menin Julie WonJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Kamillah HanksKeith Powers Kevin C. RileyKristy MarmoratoLincoln Restler Linda Lee Lynn C. Schulman Mercedes Narcisse Nantasha M. Williams Oswald J. Feliz Pierina Ana SanchezRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rita C. JosephRobert F. HoldenSandra Ung Sandy Nurse Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shahana K. Hanif Shaun Abreu Shekar Krishnan Susan Zhuang Tiffany L. Cabán Vickie Paladino Yusef Salaam

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0059-2024C 230323 ZMKZoning MapApproved

817 Avenue H Rezoning

with 1 related matter · LU 0060-2024

03LU 0063-2024C 240061 PPQParks DispositionApproved

97-22 CRESSKILL PLACE

Agreed to modify this disposition of city-owned property at 97-22 Cresskill Place, narrowing the application to limit the disposition to residential use only, in Council Member Williams' district.

Roll-call vote

Approved With Modifications And Referred To The City Planning Commission Pursuant To Section 197-(D) Of The New York City Charter. — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

The deal

Site

97-22 CRESSKILL PLACE

District

District 27

Properties97-22 CRESSKILL PLACE

Legislation →ULURP case →

04LU 0068-2024C 200310 ZMKZoning MapApproved

1289 Atlantic Avenue Rezoning

with 1 related matter · LU 0069-2024

05Int 0110-2024INT 0110-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report on the New York city housing authority’s permanent affordability commitment together program

Council Member Alexa Aviles' bill requiring an annual report on the PACT program's implementation was taken up, mandating the mayor's office or a designated agency to report to the Council.

Roll-call vote

Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

06LU 0064-2024C 230146 ZMKZoning MapApproved

281 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD

with 3 related matters · LU 0065-2024 · LU 0067-2024 · LU 0066-2024

Two land use applications advanced to enable a 100% affordable housing development at 281-311 Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Council Member Osse's Brooklyn district.

Roll-call vote

Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

The deal

Site

281 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD

Units

155

Avg AMI

100%

Stories

9 fl

District

District 36

Mandatory inclusionary housing

avg 100% AMI

avg 55% AMI

Properties281 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Questions & answers

Christopher Marte: Christopher Marte requests permission to explain his vote

Chris Banks: Chris Banks votes aye on all and requests permission to explain his vote

Adrienne E. Adams: Roll-call vote — Speaker Adams casts her vote

The deal

Units

Affordable

Stories

14 fl

Procedure

2:04 p.m.
3:06 p.m.
Other
Sergeant-at-arms calls the chamber to order, asks for quiet on the floor before the stated meeting — Sergeant-at-Arms

+25 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 3

Carlina Rivera Inna Vernikov James F. Gennaro

Practitioners & applicants

Mercedes Narcisse · Alexa Avilés · Sandy Nurse · Adrienne E. Adams · Chi A. Ossé

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.

Sign in for the full graph

Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat. For this meeting: 684 oath/ecb hearings across the 2 sites discussed.

City Council · Thursday, May 16, 2024 · 59m

The one where the Council pushes two Brooklyn rezonings past MIH Option 2 into deep affordability — and quietly defers a

Contents & search

City Council

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Sort

Themes

+ 135 routine / consent items below

items

141

other

approved

land-use items

units

197

affordable

avg AMI

78%

Try

From the room

“calls on the New York State Legislature to pass on the governor to sign the New York Child Data Privacy and Protection Act”
— Amanda C. Farías

“calling on the state to pass legislation requiring at least 1 member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person”
— Sandy Nurse

“which calls on New York State to ensure the return of fines and reparation payments to wrongfully convicted people in a timely manner”
— Kevin C. Riley

“I am introducing 4 0 7, a resolution calling upon the state to require mental health training in all teachers colleges”
— Farah N. Louis

The decisions

01Int 0341-2024INT 0341-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city department of education to report the number of students reported to the office of school health as having a diagnosis of sickle cell disease or trait

Roll-call vote

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0059-2024C 230323 ZMKZoning MapApproved

817 Avenue H Rezoning

with 1 related matter · LU 0060-2024

03LU 0063-2024C 240061 PPQParks DispositionApproved

97-22 CRESSKILL PLACE

Agreed to modify this disposition of city-owned property at 97-22 Cresskill Place, narrowing the application to limit the disposition to residential use only, in Council Member Williams' district.

Roll-call vote

The deal

Site

97-22 CRESSKILL PLACE

District

District 27

Properties97-22 CRESSKILL PLACE

Legislation →ULURP case →

04LU 0068-2024C 200310 ZMKZoning MapApproved

1289 Atlantic Avenue Rezoning

with 1 related matter · LU 0069-2024

05Int 0110-2024INT 0110-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report on the New York city housing authority’s permanent affordability commitment together program

Council Member Alexa Aviles' bill requiring an annual report on the PACT program's implementation was taken up, mandating the mayor's office or a designated agency to report to the Council.

Roll-call vote

Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

Legislation →ULURP case →

06LU 0064-2024C 230146 ZMKZoning MapApproved

281 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD

with 3 related matters · LU 0065-2024 · LU 0067-2024 · LU 0066-2024

Two land use applications advanced to enable a 100% affordable housing development at 281-311 Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Council Member Osse's Brooklyn district.

Roll-call vote

Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).

The deal

Site

281 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD

Units

155

Avg AMI

100%

Stories

9 fl

District

District 36

Mandatory inclusionary housing

avg 100% AMI

avg 55% AMI

Properties281 MARCUS GARVEY BLVD

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Questions & answers

Christopher Marte: Christopher Marte requests permission to explain his vote

Chris Banks: Chris Banks votes aye on all and requests permission to explain his vote

Adrienne E. Adams: Roll-call vote — Speaker Adams casts her vote

The deal

Units

Affordable

Stories

14 fl

Procedure

2:04 p.m.
3:06 p.m.
Other
Sergeant-at-arms calls the chamber to order, asks for quiet on the floor before the stated meeting — Sergeant-at-Arms

+25 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 3

Carlina Rivera Inna Vernikov James F. Gennaro

Practitioners & applicants

Mercedes Narcisse · Alexa Avilés · Sandy Nurse · Adrienne E. Adams · Chi A. Ossé

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.