The City Council on Wednesday advanced the Long Island City rezoning, which is expected to create 14,700 new homes over the next decade.  The City Council Committee on Land Use and the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises voted in favor of the rezoning after the Adams administration promised to invest $1.5 billion in the neighborhood. The project is expected to net 4,300 affordable apartments and 3.5 million square feet of new commercial space.  The Long Island City proposal now heads back to City Planning for review before going to the full Council for a final vote.  The Council made a […]

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