Mayor Adams outlines vision for 'City of Yes'
Mayor Eric Adams ’ ambitious “City of Yes” citywide rezoning initiative is getting serious pushback from city lawmakers, who are looking to stall the plan while a federal corruption probe of City Hall plays out.l, a major part of his political agenda, cleared another hurdle Wednesday with approval from the city Planning Commission but still needs for the City Council to sign off — and that may be too much to ask.
“With no infrastructure upgrade plans—such as aging electric grids, deteriorating roads, overwhelmed sewer systems, and under-resourced schools—and recent storms killing people in basement apartments, the last thing we should be doing is pushing forward a rushed plan that most community boards and countless civic associations oppose,” he said.
“The Council will have it in a number of days,” he said. “They have 50 days to consider it, two extra weeks if they decide to make modifications, which I expect they will do. We’re going to have a vote here.” “We need housing in this city, and this is a very aggressive plan to do that, to get the housing,” he added. “And I’m hoping that all the Council people will look at that.”Some critics, including in the outer boroughs, said the one-size-fits-all approach just wouldn’t work.
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