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Committee on Land Use

Thursday, December 18, 2025 · 11:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3

TL;DR

The Land Use Committee approved three major housing laws and two infrastructure resolutions aimed at increasing affordable housing and improving city services. The committee passed legislation to create affordable homeownership opportunities, require more family-sized apartments in city-funded projects, and ensure affordability for extremely low and very low-income households. They also approved contracts for street furniture and public communications infrastructure across all five boroughs.

Key Decisions

  • Affordable Homeownership Law Passed
  • Family-Sized Rental Units Requirement (2-3 bedrooms in city-assisted projects) Passed
  • Affordability Requirements for Extremely Low and Very Low-Income Households Passed
  • Pacific Street Tax Exemption (2149-2153 Pacific Street, Brooklyn) Passed
  • Street Furniture and Public Communications Franchises (all five boroughs) Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0958-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of affordable homeownership opportunities
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 1433-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be 2- and 3-bedroom units and amending the city’s fair housing plan
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1443-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be affordable for extremely low-income and very low-income households
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Res 1109-2025 Resolution authorizing the Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, also known as the Office of Technology and Innovation, to extend the Franchise, allowing for the extension of the Agreement for the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Communications Structures in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island (as amended).
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Res 1157-2025 Resolution authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a coordinated street furniture franchise for the installation, operation and maintenance of Coordinated Street Furniture in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. LU 0414-2025 Application number G 250088 XAK (2149-2153 Pacific Street Article XI) submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) pursuant to Section 577 of Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law, for approval of a real property tax exemption for property located at 2149-2153 Pacific Street (Block 1433, Lot 60), Borough of the Brooklyn, Community District 16, Council District 41.
    Land Use Application
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Land Use Application was Hearing Held by Committee

  7. Int 0958-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of affordable homeownership opportunities
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  8. Int 1433-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be 2- and 3-bedroom units and amending the city’s fair housing plan
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  9. Int 1433-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be 2- and 3-bedroom units and amending the city’s fair housing plan
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  10. Int 1443-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be affordable for extremely low-income and very low-income households
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  11. Roll Call
  12. LU 0414-2025 Application number G 250088 XAK (2149-2153 Pacific Street Article XI) submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) pursuant to Section 577 of Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law, for approval of a real property tax exemption for property located at 2149-2153 Pacific Street (Block 1433, Lot 60), Borough of the Brooklyn, Community District 16, Council District 41.
    Land Use Application
    Action: Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution Passed

    A motion was made that this Land Use Application be Approved by Committee with Companion Resolution approved by Roll Call.

  13. Int 1443-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be affordable for extremely low-income and very low-income households
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  14. Res 1157-2025 Resolution authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a coordinated street furniture franchise for the installation, operation and maintenance of Coordinated Street Furniture in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  15. Res 1109-2025 Resolution authorizing the Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, also known as the Office of Technology and Innovation, to extend the Franchise, allowing for the extension of the Agreement for the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Communications Structures in the Boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island (as amended).
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Resolution was Approved by Committee

  16. Int 0958-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of affordable homeownership opportunities
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  17. Int 0958-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of affordable homeownership opportunities
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  18. Int 1433-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be 2- and 3-bedroom units and amending the city’s fair housing plan
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  19. Int 1443-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the citywide percentage of rental units in projects receiving city financial assistance that must be affordable for extremely low-income and very low-income households
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

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