STATEMENTS FROM MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO ON NEIGHBORHOOD REZONING BY THE CITY COUNCIL

STATEMENT FROM MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO ON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE VOTES TO APPROVE EAST HARLEM NEIGHBORHOOD REZONING

  “Our affordable housing plan is on the move, with new programs and investments, a new goal of 300,000 affordable homes – and now an agreement on the East Harlem neighborhood plan that will bring nearly 4,000 more affordable homes to residents of this diverse and vibrant community. With Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Member Bill Perkins, and the entire City Council, we are pushing on every front to keep this city affordable.”

STATEMENT FROM MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO ON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE VOTES APPROVING BEDFORD UNION ARMORY PROJECT

  “The Bedford Union Armory won’t sit vacant any longer. We’re putting it back into service for Crown Heights as an affordable community rec center and affordable homes. The end result is one this neighborhood can be proud of. We worked with Council Member Cumbo to hone the project, adding nearly 100 affordable apartments and removing market-rate condos. We look forward to the day the armory reopens it doors as a resource to this community.”