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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Latest · Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 58m

Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

The subcommittee approved five rezoning proposals by roll call, including Sojourner Truth Mapes, which received one opposing vote; the items were referred to the full Land Use Committee. Hearings on 68th Road, Queens Boulevard, and South Richmond open-space corrections closed with the items laid over. Testimony and questions addressed housing, neighborhood impacts, labor, and mapping corrections.

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Oct 6, 202611 minutes
Committee on Land Use
The committee considered five rezoning proposals involving affordable housing in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, including discussion of the Park Avenue and 289 Kent Avenue projects. It approved all items as described by the chair, with 12–0 votes except LUs 135 and 136, which passed 11–1.
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Oct 5, 202610 hours 8 minutes
Committee of the Whole
The Council examined AI risks, benefits and proposed safeguards, hearing from companies, city agencies, elected officials, experts and members of the public. Testimony and questioning covered cybersecurity, liability, independent audits, whistleblowers, privacy, civil rights, youth safety, deepfakes, public services, jobs, data centers and innovation; the transcript records no votes or adopted decisions.

Applied Civic

Follow the decisions that shape New York.

Applied Civic

Follow the decisions that shape New York.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Latest · Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 58m

Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

How the 1h 58m were spent

Presentations & testimony
Questions & answers
Remarks
Discussion
Voting
Meeting procedure

Watch and read the transcript

Recent meetings

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Oct 6, 202611 minutes
Committee on Land Use
The committee considered five rezoning proposals involving affordable housing in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, including discussion of the Park Avenue and 289 Kent Avenue projects. It approved all items as described by the chair, with 12–0 votes except LUs 135 and 136, which passed 11–1.
Includes votes
Oct 5, 202610 hours 8 minutes
Committee of the Whole
The Council examined AI risks, benefits and proposed safeguards, hearing from companies, city agencies, elected officials, experts and members of the public. Testimony and questioning covered cybersecurity, liability, independent audits, whistleblowers, privacy, civil rights, youth safety, deepfakes, public services, jobs, data centers and innovation; the transcript records no votes or adopted decisions.

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Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

Recent meetings

Committee on Land Use

Committee of the Whole

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Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

Recent meetings

Committee on Land Use

Committee of the Whole

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Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts

Committee on Technology

Committee on Fire and Emergency Management

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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