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Meeting called to order; logistical instructions for remote and in‑person testimony given and decorum rules stated by the chair and staff. Chair Farrah Lewis opened the subcommittee and noted a full calendar of eight public hearings. Remote witnesses will be muted until recognized and testimony limited to two minutes for public comment and eight minutes for applicants.
The New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises held a hybrid public hearing on multiple private rezoning applications across Queens, plus a sidewalk café request. Applicants presented plans for mixed‑use buildings (ranging from small two‑family lots to a 256‑unit proposal); the subcommittee took testimony and laid all items over for later action. A Bayside rezoning (217/14 24th Ave) generated sustained public opposition over flooding, parking and school‑siting concerns.
