"The Adams administration's zoning push centers on the "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" package, a citywide zoning text amendment that city materials say could enable roughly 108,850 new homes over 15 years. According to the NYC Department of City Planning, the proposal includes a universal affordability bonus, looser parking requirements and new tools aimed at allowing more housing near transit."
"Two neighborhood plans in particular would reshape large swaths of Queens. The OneLIC Neighborhood Plan would rezone about 54 blocks in Long Island City and, per city documents, could yield roughly 14,700 homes. The Jamaica Neighborhood Plan covers about 230 blocks and is expected to make room for more than 12,000 units, alongside roughly $300 million in sewer and infrastructure upgrades."
Queens is poised for large-scale housing development through multiple rezonings and a citywide zoning text amendment. The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity could enable about 108,850 new homes over 15 years by offering an affordability bonus, easing parking rules, and allowing more housing near transit. Neighborhood plans in Long Island City and Jamaica could add roughly 14,700 and more than 12,000 units respectively, with Jamaica tied to about $300 million for sewer and infrastructure upgrades. Residents generally support added housing but express concern about displacement, higher rents, and overloaded public services.
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