Mayor Adams outlines vision for 'City of Yes'
The City Council approved Mayor Eric Adams ’ controversial sweeping plan to build tens of thousands of housing units across the Big Apple in down-to-the-wire votes — after a $5 billion funding promise from Hizzoner
In addition, the mayor, who has made the zoning changes a cornerstone of his first term, caved to councilmembers for an ask of $5 billion to fund roads, public building renovations, water systems, sewage facilities and more.“I never go into a negotiation expecting to walk away with everything that I want,” he told reporters after the votes.
Despite the concessions, the plan is the first major change to the city’s zoning rules since 1961 and is being touted for paving the way for builders to create tens of thousands of new homes. Adams was able to cough up the financial sweetener late Wednesday with the help of Gov. Kathy Hochul, who promised an influx of $1 billion from the state over a decade, sources said.
The plan’s broad strokes would bring 80,000 more housing units to the city, down from the originally estimated 100,000, officials said.Adams was able to cough up the financial sweetener late Wednesday with the help of Gov. Kathy Hochul, who promised an influx of $1 billion from the state over a decade, sources said.But opponents in neighborhoods across the city have balked over the zoning plan, which was hashed out over a year.
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