NYC Panel Asks, Who Controls Land Use? - City Limits

NYC Panel Asks, Who Controls Land Use? - City Limits

“To address the problem of member deference, land use approvals could be taken from the Council’s jurisdiction. I suggest the creation of a new city position, the Zoning Administrator, who would be entrusted with approvals expected to result in few real-world adverse effects.” Members of the 2025 charter revision commission at a public hearing in Brooklyn last month. (X/NYC Charter Revision Commission) In the spring of 2025, a New York City Char…