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Parks Seeks ULURP/EULIP Approval to Reserve Sites for Future Parkland in Queens and Brooklyn

New York City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting, and Dispositions · November 14, 2025
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Summary

New York City Parks and DCAS asked the Council subcommittee to approve ULURP/EULIP site‑selection and acquisition authority to reserve candidate sites for future parks in Queens Community District 3 and Brooklyn Community District 5; both public hearings were closed and laid over.

New York City Parks and DCAS presented joint ULURP/EULIP applications asking the Council subcommittee to approve site‑selection and acquisition authority for potential future parks in Queens Community District 3 and Brooklyn Community District 5.

Colleen Alderson, chief of Parklands and Real Estate in NYC Parks’ Environment and Planning division, said the applications are part of a targeted effort to address park access in underserved areas. Alderson cited the citywide goal that 85% of New Yorkers live within a walk to a park by 2030 and…

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