Committee on Land Use · Thursday, December 4, 2025
The one where East Harlem gets 680 apartments stacked on top of the still-unfinished Second Avenue Subway
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Chair Rafael Salamanca's Land Use Committee cleared the MTA 125th/Lexington rezoning (C 250300 ZMM) to put roughly 680 apartments above the future Phase 2 terminus of the Second Avenue Subway in Deputy Speaker Ayala's East Harlem district. The same motion approved two 'Walk to a Park' land grabs in Brooklyn (LU 420) and Queens (LU 421). The contentious 2149 Pacific Street Article XI tax break (LU 414) got punted to a future meeting yet again. Final tally: 11 ayes, zero no, zero abstentions.
From the room
“approve the modifications of use numbers 426 and 427 regarding the MTA's 125th Street and Lexington Avenue rezoning”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
“the following items that had originally appeared on today's agenda are being laid over”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
“before I vote aye or no, I just want to congratulate my colleagues and congratulate Deputy Speaker Ayala”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
“a zoning map amendment and related zoning text amendment, which together will facilitate the development”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
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The decisions
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01LU 0426-2025C 250300 ZMMZoning MapApproved
125th Street and Lexington Avenue
with 1 related matter · LU 0427-2025
Approved the MTA's 125th Street and Lexington Avenue rezoning, clearing the zoning map and text amendments needed for a roughly 680-unit mixed-use building. Deputy Speaker Ayala, whose district holds the site, backed the application, and the modifications to use numbers 426 and 427 passed as part of the coupled 11-0-0 slate.
Brooklyn CD 5 Walk to Park Site Selection/Acquisition
LU 0420 cleared the committee as a Walk to a Park site selection and acquisition in Brooklyn's Community District 5, advancing the City's purchase of privately owned land for a future park in an underserved area. It carried in the unanimous 11-0-0 coupled vote.
Queens CD 3 Walk to Park Site Selection/Acquisition
LU 0421 advanced a companion Walk to a Park site selection and acquisition in Queens Community District 3, picking up privately owned land for future park use. It passed alongside the Brooklyn site in the coupled 11-0-0 tally.
Committee Clerk (Committee Staff) · Matthew DeStefano
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