CB1 approves Williamsburg downzone

Community Board 1 voted in favor
of a rezoning to cap building heights of new developments in Williamsburg
and Greenpoint. The rezoning would limit new buildings on narrow
residential streets to 50 feet, and 70 feet on wider residential
streets. The board’s vote is the first step in the rezoning’s
eight-month land-use review process. The rezoning was unveiled last fall by the Department of City Planning, and if approved, will affect 175 blocks between Clay and Maujer streets.