What Chris Marte’s subcommittee chair appointment means for the industry

While the industry continues to hold its breath for what new Mayor Zohran Mamdani will mean for development, it will face a familiar foe on one of City Council’s housing-related subcommittees.  City Council Speaker Julie Menin this week appointed Chris Marte to chair the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, Resiliency and Dispositions.  Marte has the infamous claim to being the only Manhattan City Council member to vote against City of Yes, which has helped to spur development around the city through rezoning certain neighborhoods, easing air rights transfers and expanding residential conversion opportunities.  While Marte’s role as a City Council […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.