01M 0065-2024C 240235 ZSMSpecial PermitApproved
City Council · Thursday, August 15, 2024 · 1h 5m
The one where the Speaker turns a routine stated meeting into a constitutional showdown with the mayor
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items
114
approved
46
other
41
land-use items
21
units
62
affordable
27
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What looked like a routine August stated meeting became Speaker Adrienne Adams's stand against City Hall. She blasted a charter-revision commission that 'existed for less than 60 days' and acted only after the threat of lawsuits, warning of 'a government that is less responsive to those it represents.' Around that fight, the Council still moved its housing agenda , approving the East Tremont rezoning (~7,000 new homes, nearly $300M in commitments), 500 Kent Avenue, and Brooklyn affordable-housing projects , while members disclosed conflicts, honored a worker killed on the job, and introduced a
From the room
“Approve of modifications and refer to the city planning commission pursuant to section 1 9 7 of the New York City charter”
— Adrienne E. Adams
“I wanna disclose on the record that my child is a son. Being funded in this rez o is a student at New York City Public Schools”
— Rita C. Joseph
“I wanna disclose on the record that my child is a son. Being funded in this rez o is a student at New York City Public Schools”
— Rita C. Joseph, Rita C. Joseph
“resolution 3 7 2 urging New York City Department of Education, now New York City Public School, to support the creation of a student newspaper”
— Rita C. Joseph
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The decisions
602Res 0517-2024Approved
Resolution approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget.
03LU 0106-2024C 240015 ZMXZoning MapApproved
Bronx Metro-North Station Area Study
with 6 related matters · LU 0107-2024 · LU 0109-2024 · LU 0110-2024 · LU 0111-2024 · LU 0112-2024 · LU 0113-2024
04LU 0117-2024C 240131 ZMKZoning MapApproved
3033 Avenue V Rezoning
with 1 related matter · LU 0118-2024
05LU 0120-2024C 230258 ZMKZoning MapApproved
712 Myrtle Avenue
with 1 related matter · LU 0121-2024
06LU 0125-2024LU 0124-2024Approved
Mt. Morris Plaza: Block 1722, Lot 7, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9.
Moved to disapprove the application for irrevocable consent to operate a sidewalk cafe, recommending denial rather than letting the consent stand.
Roll-call vote
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Also in the record
Records not linked to a specific agenda item
Conditions
- Marmorato describes critical modifications secured for the Bronx Metro North plan: building height caps, reinstated parking mandates, low-density neighborhood protection
The deal
Units
62
Affordable
27
Citations & precedent
S.8591 / A.1709 (NY State foreclosure right-to-counsel bill) · Kevin C. Riley
Procedure
- Other
- Chair recognizes Gutiérrez, followed by Brewer, Gennaro, and Brooks-Powers — Amanda C. Farías
- Chair recognizes Brewer, followed by Gennaro then Brooks-Powers — Amanda C. Farías
- Only members may speak during stated meetings; public remains silent — Amanda C. Farías
+22 more procedural steps
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The people
On the dais · 7
Public testimony: 8 in favor
Practitioners & applicants
David M. Carr · Adrienne E. Adams · Rita C. Joseph
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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.
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Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.