City Council · Thursday, December 5, 2024 · 2h 7m

The one where the Council finally passed City of Yes — and the price tag was $5 billion

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This is the day City of Yes for Housing Opportunity reached the full Council floor. Speaker Adams framed it as bringing inclusionary zoning citywide for the first time, anchored by a $5 billion deal with the administration , $2B for housing, $2B for infrastructure, $1B for agency capacity. Supporters from Hudson to Ossé to Restler cast it as the bare minimum against a sub-1.5% vacancy rate. An outer-borough bloc , Ariola, Yeger, Paladino, Carr, Hanks , fought back, with Yeger branding the money 'this phantom $5,000,000,000' and Banks noting all four of his community boards disapproved. Amid th

From the room

Introduction 10 54 a, sponsored by chair Hudson, would require the commissioner of the department for the aging to submit a 10 year aging in place plan

Introduction 08:50 a, sponsored by council member Rafael Salamanca, would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development or HPD

“a 40 year article 11 tax exemption for the preservation of 2 rental buildings also in council member Salaam's district.”
— Adrienne E. Adams

a would allow for the construction of ancillary dwelling units and establish eligibility and design requirements in 1 or 2 family dwellings.

The decisions

01Int 1022-2024Approved

A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and plan regarding naturally occurring retirement communities and aging in place

02Int 1127-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a pilot program to convert existing basement or cellar apartments to habitable dwelling units

Roll-call vote

41 · 10

Adrienne E. AdamsAlexa Avilés Althea V. Stevens Amanda C. FaríasCarlina Rivera 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 Inna Vernikov James F. Gennaro 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 →

03Int 1128-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the building code of the city of New York and the New York city fire code, in relation to construction of ancillary dwelling units

Roll-call vote

40 · 11

Legislation →

04Res 0688-2024Approved

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF MURIEL GOODE-TRUFANT FOR THE POSITION OF CORPORATION COUNSEL.

Roll-call vote

41 · 7 · 3

Legislation →

05Res 0689-2024N 240290 ZRYZoning TextApproved

L.U. No. 181

Roll-call vote

31 · 20

Legislation →ULURP case →

06M 0079-2024Approved

Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the name Muriel Goode-Trufant to the Council for its advice and consent regarding her appointment to be the Corporation Counsel, pursuant to Section 31 and 391 of the City Charter.

Roll-call vote

42 · 6 · 3

Legislation →

07LU 0181-2024N 240290 ZRYZoning TextApproved

City of Yes Zoning for Housing Opportunity

Speaker Adams presented the modified City of Yes Housing Opportunity text amendment, framing it as creating affordable-housing incentives in low-density areas and extending inclusionary zoning citywide for the first time in NYC history.

Roll-call vote

31 · 20

Conditions

City for All funding to invest in sewer, street, and open space infrastructure of communities
Council modifies proposal in 3 primary ways: (1) more contextual development for blocks of small homes, (2) increase affordable housing reaching lower incomes, (3) protect existing homeowners and tenants
Reduce ADU applicability, particularly in flood-prone areas; restrict ADUs to owner-occupied homes
Limit transit-oriented development in certain small-home areas; protect open spaces on campus developments; preserve rear yards of row houses and semi-detached houses
Tiered parking scheme: eliminate parking mandates where commutes short; reduce where commutes longer/cross-neighborhood; preserve requirements where transit options few
Council modifications account for differences across neighborhoods and establish stronger requirements for more deeply affordable housing to match the greater need.

+11 more conditions

Who spoke

Adrienne E. Adams

Oswald J. Feliz

Diana I. Ayala

Robert F. Holden

Land-use review

Mandatory inclusionary housing

68 affordable

avg 30% AMI

Procedure

offers 2nd round but asks deputy speaker to wrap — Amanda C. Farías
Seeing no one else signed up to speak, majority leader Farías calls on Speaker Adams to close the discussion of general orders. — 929-931:Amanda C. Farías
Member asks to explain her vote; chair grants 'So ordered' — Darlene Mealy
Presiding officer rules Councilmember Mealy's time has expired on the floor — Amanda C. Farías

+4 more procedural steps

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Conditions

limits transit-oriented development radius near Long Island Railroad stations

Procedure

5:48 p.m.
6:07 p.m.
Sergeant-at-arms calls meeting to order, asks non-council employees to clear the floor and silence devices — Sergeant-at-Arms
Non-council employees directed to the balcony before session begins — Sergeant-at-Arms

+26 more procedural steps

The people

Public testimony: 3 in favor

Practitioners & applicants

Adrienne E. Adams · Oswald J. Feliz · Diana I. Ayala · Robert F. Holden · Kevin C. Riley · Shekar Krishnan · Clerk / Sergeant-at-Arms (unnamed) · SPEAKER_30

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.

City Council · Thursday, December 5, 2024 · 2h 7m

The one where the Council finally passed City of Yes — and the price tag was $5 billion

Contents & search

City Council

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Sort

Themes

+ 62 routine / consent items below

items

other

approved

land-use items

affordable

avg AMI

30%

Try

From the room

Introduction 10 54 a, sponsored by chair Hudson, would require the commissioner of the department for the aging to submit a 10 year aging in place plan

Introduction 08:50 a, sponsored by council member Rafael Salamanca, would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development or HPD

“a 40 year article 11 tax exemption for the preservation of 2 rental buildings also in council member Salaam's district.”
— Adrienne E. Adams

a would allow for the construction of ancillary dwelling units and establish eligibility and design requirements in 1 or 2 family dwellings.

The decisions

01Int 1022-2024Approved

A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and plan regarding naturally occurring retirement communities and aging in place

02Int 1127-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a pilot program to convert existing basement or cellar apartments to habitable dwelling units

Roll-call vote

41 · 10

Legislation →

03Int 1128-2024Approved

A Local Law to amend the building code of the city of New York and the New York city fire code, in relation to construction of ancillary dwelling units

Roll-call vote

40 · 11

Legislation →

04Res 0688-2024Approved

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF MURIEL GOODE-TRUFANT FOR THE POSITION OF CORPORATION COUNSEL.

Roll-call vote

41 · 7 · 3

Legislation →

05Res 0689-2024N 240290 ZRYZoning TextApproved

L.U. No. 181

Roll-call vote

31 · 20

Legislation →ULURP case →

06M 0079-2024Approved

Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the name Muriel Goode-Trufant to the Council for its advice and consent regarding her appointment to be the Corporation Counsel, pursuant to Section 31 and 391 of the City Charter.

Roll-call vote

42 · 6 · 3

Legislation →

07LU 0181-2024N 240290 ZRYZoning TextApproved

City of Yes Zoning for Housing Opportunity

Roll-call vote

31 · 20

Conditions

City for All funding to invest in sewer, street, and open space infrastructure of communities
Council modifies proposal in 3 primary ways: (1) more contextual development for blocks of small homes, (2) increase affordable housing reaching lower incomes, (3) protect existing homeowners and tenants
Reduce ADU applicability, particularly in flood-prone areas; restrict ADUs to owner-occupied homes
Limit transit-oriented development in certain small-home areas; protect open spaces on campus developments; preserve rear yards of row houses and semi-detached houses
Tiered parking scheme: eliminate parking mandates where commutes short; reduce where commutes longer/cross-neighborhood; preserve requirements where transit options few
Council modifications account for differences across neighborhoods and establish stronger requirements for more deeply affordable housing to match the greater need.

+11 more conditions

Who spoke

Adrienne E. Adams

Oswald J. Feliz

Diana I. Ayala

Robert F. Holden

Land-use review

Mandatory inclusionary housing

68 affordable

avg 30% AMI

Procedure

offers 2nd round but asks deputy speaker to wrap — Amanda C. Farías
Seeing no one else signed up to speak, majority leader Farías calls on Speaker Adams to close the discussion of general orders. — 929-931:Amanda C. Farías
Member asks to explain her vote; chair grants 'So ordered' — Darlene Mealy
Presiding officer rules Councilmember Mealy's time has expired on the floor — Amanda C. Farías

+4 more procedural steps

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Conditions

limits transit-oriented development radius near Long Island Railroad stations

Procedure

5:48 p.m.
6:07 p.m.
Sergeant-at-arms calls meeting to order, asks non-council employees to clear the floor and silence devices — Sergeant-at-Arms
Non-council employees directed to the balcony before session begins — Sergeant-at-Arms

+26 more procedural steps

The people

Public testimony: 3 in favor

Practitioners & applicants

Adrienne E. Adams · Oswald J. Feliz · Diana I. Ayala · Robert F. Holden · Kevin C. Riley · Shekar Krishnan · Clerk / Sergeant-at-Arms (unnamed) · SPEAKER_30

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.