City Council members cite concerns over Mayor Adams' 'City of Yes' zoning changes for small

Mayor Eric Adams rallying for his ‘City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” zoning text amendment before a City Council hearing on the proposal. Monday, April 8, 2024. City Council members on Monday voiced several concerns over Mayor Eric Adams’ sweeping “City of Yes” zoning amendment designed to make it easier for Big Apple businesses to operate and expand.

“The city needs to rethink comprehensively how packages are being delivered to our homes and the concentration of large packaging warehouses in certain neighborhoods,” Riley said. The plan would allow “clean manufacturing” — like 3-D printers and jewelry makers — to operate in commercial districts, make it so more businesses can operate on upper floors of buildings and authorize new corner businesses like bodegas to open in residential zones. Additionally, the changes would clear the way for life sciences labs to open near hospitals and allow for activities like dancing that are currently barred in some commercial zones.

Garodnick said regulating the facilities is a “challenging topic,” but noted that zoning changes might not be the best way to address what is partially a transportation issue. “This proposal is designed to make it easier for them to read, respond to and enforce the rules that we’re putting on the books,” Garodnick said.

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