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City Council set to vote on sweeping Long Island City rezoning to allow nearly 15,000 homes
Summary
The City Council advanced a package of land‑use items including the 1 LIC neighborhood plan that would rezone roughly 54 blocks in Long Island City to allow nearly 15,000 new homes, about 4,350 designated affordable under MIH mapping, and roughly 3.8 million square feet of commercial and community space; Council members stressed community benefits,
The New York City Council moved on a slate of land‑use votes that includes the 1 LIC neighborhood plan, a rezoning of roughly 54 blocks in Long Island City intended to enable nearly 15,000 new homes, approximately 4,350 of which would be permanently affordable under Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) mapping, and about 3,800,000 square feet of commercial, community‑facility and light industrial space.
Speaker Adams announced the land‑use package and singled out the 1 LIC plan as the largest neighborhood rezoning in more than two decades, saying it would be accompanied by “historic community…
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