FAQ
Created February 2024
The Mayor’s City of Yes initiative seeks to amend zoning regulations to promote sustainability, support small business, and create affordable housing across the five boroughs. The Department of City Planning is currently in the second phase: Zoning for Economic Opportunity (ZEO).
ZEO began review in October 2023. Community Boards and Borough Presidents have offered their recommendations, and the CPC held a public hearing in January.
Our office has received a large number of questions regarding these proposed changes under ZEO. In an effort to promote transparency, below, you will find a presentation answering a few of the most commonly asked questions from our South Brooklyn neighbors
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Zoning for Economic Opportunity FAQ PWRPT
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Zoning for Economic Opportunity FAQ PDF
ZEO: Manufacturing Concerns
Created March 2024
While we agree with the overall goals of the ZEO to allow local businesses the space to change and grow, here are a few pieces we are working in coalition to address.
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ZEO: Manufacturing Concerns Slidedeck PWRPT
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ZEO: Manufacturing Concerns Slidedeck PDF
ZEO: Last Mile Concerns
Created April 2024
While we agree with the overall goals of the ZEO to allow local businesses the space to change and grow, here we specifically address our concerns around the lack of definition and regulation of last mile facilities under the current proposal.
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ZEO: Last Mile Concerns Slidedeck PWRPT
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ZEO: Last Mile Concerns Slidedeck PDF
Letters on Last Mile
On April 5, 2024, a majority of New York City Council members signed onto a letter to the Department of City Planning to demand that the city commit to regulating last mile facilities.
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Letter to the Department of City Planning on Last Mile regulation PDF
On May 22, 2024, Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer wrote back to the City Council agreeing on behalf of the administration to develop tools to permit and regulate these facilities.
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Letter from the administration to the City Council committing to last mile regulation PDF