01LU 0130-2024N 240409 HIKUrban RenewalApproved
Brooklyn Edison Building
Acted on as land use item 130, the landmark designation of the Brooklyn Edison Building.
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Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions · Tuesday, October 8, 2024
The one where a homeless mother of a 26-year-old with mental illness drove the only human moment in a landmarks meeting
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Chair Kamillah Hanks ran a landmarks subcommittee with no landmarks on the table. The real business was HPD affordable housing: Coney Island Phase III, an 11-story, ~420-unit 100%-affordable tower from BFC Partners three blocks from Stillwell Avenue, and a six-site South Bushwick cluster of 19 homeownership units led by Nehemiah HDFC. Only one member of the public testified , Barbara Menno, homeless for years with a 26-year-old mentally ill child, who backed the developers and begged for a place to live. Both hearings were closed and laid over; a separate Jamaica housing item was approved 5-0.
From the room
“a new mixed-use building, providing approximately 419 affordable rental units, as well as approximately 10,800 square feet of commercial space”
— Hall Salah
“a mix of studios, one bedrooms, twos and threes, uh for individuals and families up to one hundred and ten percent of AMI”
— Wynn Wartrop
“HPD is seeking the approval of a post-ULARP Article 11 tax exemption for five sites, as well as an Article 11 disposition for two city-owned sites”
— Hall Salah
“in partnership with Nehemiah HDFC, Riseborough Community Partnership, and Neighborhood Restore HDFC, who all together bring a total of 75 plus years”
— Lawrence Bell
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The decisions
902LU 0148-2024N 250005 HIMApproved
1 Wall Street Banking Room Interior
Acted on as land use item 148, the landmark designation of the One Wall Street banking room interior.
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03LU 0158-2024C 240328 ZMQZoning MapApproved
Jamaica
with 2 related matters · LU 0159-2024 · LU 0160-2024
Voted to approve the South Jamaica Gateway rezoning (land use items 158, 159 and 160), unlocking 143 affordable units in Jamaica, Queens across Speaker Adams' and Council Member Dr. Williams' districts.
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Jamaica
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Christopher MarteJustin L. BrannanKamillah HanksOswald J. FelizSandy NurseChristopher MarteJustin L. BrannanKamillah HanksOswald J. FelizSandy NurseChristopher MarteJustin L. BrannanKamillah HanksOswald J. FelizSandy Nurse
PropertiesJamaica
04LU 0174-2024G 240058 XUKApproved
MHANY Multifamily Preservation Loan Program (MPLP
with 1 related matter · LU 0175-2024
Approved alongside the related land use items, designating the project site as an urban development action area.
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Christopher MarteJustin L. BrannanKamillah HanksOswald J. FelizSandy NurseChristopher MarteJustin L. BrannanKamillah HanksOswald J. FelizSandy Nurse
05LU 0176-2024G 240059 XAKArt. XI Tax ExemptionApproved
Coney Island Phase III, Article XI Tax Exemption
Moved to approve HPD's post-ULURP Article 11 tax exemption for five sites plus an Article 11 disposition for two city-owned sites, clearing the way for the Coney Island Phase III project.
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06LU 0177-2024G 240060 XAKArt. XI Tax ExemptionApproved
Coney Island Phase III, Article XI Disposition
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07LU 0178-2024G 240061 XAKArt. XI Tax ExemptionApproved
South Bushwick Neighborhood Homes (SBNH
Approved as part of three related pre-considered land use items for the South Bushwick neighborhood homes development.
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08LU 0179-2024G 240062 XUKApproved
South Bushwick Neighborhood Homes II (SBNH
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09LU 0180-2024G 240063 XUKApproved
South Bushwick Neighborhood Homes III (SBNH
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Questions & answers
Kamillah Hanks: Chair invited subcommittee questions/remarks before the vote
Procedure
- Public may testify remotely via Zoom by registering at council.nyc.gov/land-use — Kamillah Hanks
- Include the land use number and/or project name in subject line; video/audio testimony not accepted — Kamillah Hanks
- Members of the public to remain silent until called; no video/photography at witness table — Sergeant at Arms
- Chair reads items to be voted: LU 158, 159, 160 plus today's preconsidered items — Kamillah Hanks
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The people
On the dais · 2
Public testimony: 1 in favor
Practitioners & applicants
Kamillah Hanks · Hall Salah · Elena Farista · Committee Clerk (unnamed)
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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. For this meeting: an owner of a discussed site controls a 13-parcel portfolio.
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