Queens rezoning plan enters public review

A proposal to rezone a 130-block swath of Queens’ Sunnyside and Woodside neighborhoods — what would be the first rezoning of the area since 1974 — has entered its public review period, City Planning Commissioner Amanda Burden announced today. The proposed zoning changes would target Queens Boulevard’s main corridor for “moderate new development” by setting height limits on other, mostly-residential blocks and would provide incentives for affordable housing through the city’s Inclusionary Housing Program. In Sunnyside, the rezoning would allow for small sidewalk cafes on Queens Boulevard in order to liven up the neighborhood. “We must ensure that these neighborhoods grow in the right places,” Burden said. The proposal will be first reviewed by Community Board 2, before heading to the Borough President’s office, the City Planning Commission and finally, the City Council for a vote. TRD

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