City Council greenlights Long Island City rezoning 

The City Council on Wednesday approved the final neighborhood rezoning of the Adams administration.  The Council voted in favor of rezoning 54 blocks in Long Island City, a plan that is projected to create 14,700 new homes in the Queens neighborhood over the next decade. Of those units, 4,300 are expected to be affordable.  Council member Julie Won, who represents Long Island City, made clear that her support of the rezoning hinged on City Hall making several commitments. In response, the administration pledged around $1.9 billion to help create a contiguous waterfront, add more than 1,300 seats at new schools, […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.