NYC Rezoning Tracker

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Technical assistance for FBOs

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

Whether it's creating permanently and deeply affordable housing to their neighbors most in need or capitalizing on the value of their land to guarantee the maintenance and long-term financial stability of a community parish, providing faith-based and community organizations with the opportunity to build housing on their land is a cornerstone of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity. To complement these new zoning tools, the administration will also commit $1 million, subject to HUD approval, to providing critical technical assistance for faith-based and other mission-driven organizations, including conducting site and feasibility analyses, visioning for activation, and identifying potential development partners. In addition, HPD, DCP, and LPC will each maintain a dedicated liaison to provide mission­driven organizations, including faith institutions, with tailored services to navigate approval processes and guide development. HPD, DCP, LPC, and DOB will also host a series of at least four quarterly seminars for mission-driven organizations to walk participants step-by-step through the development process and establish necessary connections within each agency.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Increase funding and support to strengthen community land trusts (CLTs)

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Not Started

Solving our housing crisis calls for a broad array of solutions, including supporting alternative ownership models such as Community Land Trusts (CLTs). Since 2017, the City with strong support of advocacy groups and the City Council, has been working to support and expand this model of housing. HPD is currently on track to fund a robust pipeline of housing projects on CLTs. To further support these efforts, the Administration will work with the State to grant $1.5M in operating support to CLTs in New York City.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Double HomeFirst down payment assistance and expand eligibility

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Completed

Homeownership can offer financial stability, community belonging, and, over time, generational wealth. But high down payments can make it nearly impossible for working- and middle-class families to become homeowners. To open up new opportunities for homeownership, the administration commits to doubling the capital allocation to HomeFirst with an additional $41 million over the next five years. The Administration will also expand eligibility for HomeFirst assistance, from 80 AMI up to 120 AMI. This need is included within the overall housing capital commitment outlined above.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Expand HomeFix 2.0

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

Maintaining homeownership is just as critical as gaining it, especially for retirees or New Yorkers working paycheck to paycheck, who may not have the savings needed to pay for a surprise repair. To help homeowners across the City, the Administration is scaling up HomeFix by offering expanded repairs and new opportunities for upgrading and fortifying homes through a commitment totaling $27.7M over the next 10 years.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Increase funding of legal services for homeowners

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

With a 10-year investment totaling $25.6M, HPD is significantly expanding legal services to homeowners through the Homeowner Help Desk. This citywide homeowner assistance program will include particular services for estate planning and resolution, building upon a $1M City Council allocation for this purpose.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Resources and technical assistance for homeowners creating ADUs

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

The City will also develop new resources to help homeowners who wish to add an ADU. First, HPD will partner with a community-based provider to develop a technical assistance resource to help homeowners navigate the process of adding an ADU, including basement and cellar apartments, even if they are not receiving city capital subsidy to do so. This includes an anticipated $4.8M over ten years in a technical assistance manager contract. Second, with an additional $950K commitment, the City will create a one-stop-shop of ADU resources for homeowners, including a suite of how-to guides and permitting checklists, a library of pre­approved plans, and other materials to help New York families navigate the permitting and approval process.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Joint City-State Mitchell Lama Task Force

Housing

CITY HALL (CH)

In Progress

Mitchell-Lama was one of the most prolific affordable housing creation tools in New York history, yielding over 200 development projects that are still home to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers today. But in the nearly 70 years since the law's initial passage, many developments have accumulated billions of dollars in deferred maintenance. To help improve and stabilize Mitchell-Lama projects across the City, New York City and State will establish a City-State Mitchell-Lama Action Group to examine these issues and propose solutions

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Outreach related to tax lien sale

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

In June 2024, the City Council passed the Home Preservation and Debt Resolution Reform Act, which will fundamentally change how the City of New York resolves outstanding property tax debt, going further than ever before to acknowledge the important distinction between those who could pay and do not, and those who would pay and cannot. In partnership with the City Council, the Administration is taking unprecedented steps to help taxpayers resolve their debt and to dramatically reduce the number of owners that face enforcement actions. As part of this effort the Administration is allocating $22M over ten years to provide outreach, counseling, and support services.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Invest $2B in infrastructure investments

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP)

In Progress

We cannot grow the city's housing stock without thoughtful investments in critical infrastructure, from stormwater and drainage systems, to street improvements and open space. To respond to needs of communities across the city, the Administration is proud to commit to $2B in infrastructure investments that will be reflected in upcoming financial plans. With particular attention to flood mitigation infrastructure, including green infrastructure and sewer upgrades, these investments will help to ensure the city maintains a state of good repair while absorbing new growth. DEP, DOC, and other partner agencies will focus these new investments on the neighborhoods with the highest and most urgent need.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Invest $3.0M to DEP to support the design of new flood maps

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP)

In Progress

To assist DEP in creating new NYC stormwater flood maps, which will help guide where many ADUs can be located, as well as where additional flood mitigation measures should be required, the City will commit an additional $3.0 million in funding to DEP. These resources will support modeling, model validation, interagency collaboration and coordination, and GIS work to develop and publish the necessary maps.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

New Surface Flood Sensor Program

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP)

In Progress

To detect and assess flooding events in real time, the City will commit an additional $608,000 to DEP to fund the development of a new flood remote sensing system that leverages existing city traffic cameras and artificial intelligence to monitor flooding. The resulting real-time flooding information will strengthen and support the City's existing FloodNet dashboard.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Improve Bus Service

Transportation & Infrastructure

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MTA)

Not Started

The City remains steadfastly committed to improving the speed and frequency of bus service throughout the five boroughs. These improvements require close coordination with the MT A. In connection with new transit improvements in the Bronx, for example new commuter rail stations along Metro-North, the City is investing in a bus turnaround at Esrkine Place to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of buses serving this Metro-North Station. And the MTA has committed, as we approach the start of revenue service for these improvements, to finalize adjustments to the current bus network serving the new stations based on needs, conditions, and utilization patterns, including an evaluation of the level of service for the Bx23, Bx26, and Bx28 buses.

Fall 2025

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

$2B in additional housing capital investments

Housing

NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY (NYCHA)

In Progress

As outlined above, the Administration is proud to commit to add $1B over the next five years in housing capital. Thanks to the leadership of Governor Kathy Hochul, the State will also add an additional $1B in housing capital for the City over the next five years, subject to approval in the State budget. Together, these investments will help finance critical preservation work, including Mitchell-Lama projects, NYCHA investments, and HDFCs.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Invest $200M to NYCHA to promote vacant unit readiness and Section 9 repairs

Housing

NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY (NYCHA)

In Progress

This historic housing capital investment will also support NYCHA. To house more New Yorkers in safe, quality housing, the City will invest $175M in City capital for NYCHA to ready vacant units for move in, conduct critical repairs and mitigate environmental hazards, like asbestos, that have negative health impacts. $75M of these funds will allocated across FYs 25 and 26. All projects utilizing this funding must be capitally eligible. The State of New York has committed to provide an additional $25M to these efforts in the upcoming State budget. This investment will result in the acceleration of additional move-in ready units for households at NYCHA developments, and reduce the overall apartment vacancy rate at NYCHA. As New York City faces a historically low overall rental vacancy rate, investing in the readiness of NYCHA apartments ensures more low-income New Yorkers have a safe, affordable home.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Increase CityFHEPS rental assistance for the rehabilitation and conversion of homeless housing

Housing

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION (HRA)

In Progress

The City will invest an additional $187M over ten years in CityFHEPS vouchers and social services to create permanent affordable homes for New Yorkers in the shelter system. Specifically, this investment will provide higher levels of social services funding and higher levels of rental assistance through project based CityFHEPS vouchers to support HPD Clusters projects. These additional funds will finance the rehabilitation and conversion of pennanent housing for homeless New Yorkers, along with social services to ensure long-term housing stability. The City will also invest $122M over ten years for Affordable Housing Services contracts, which provide rental assistance and social services funding formerly homeless families in permanent housing.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

NYCHA tenant rental arrears support

Housing

NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY (NYCHA)

In Progress

The administration has worked closely with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to implement various supportive policies and programs that assist residents who are having trouble paying their rent or who built up arrears during the COVID-19 emergency. To further help address the buildup of rent arrears, the Administration is dedicating $150 million in federal funding awarded to the City as part of the American Rescue Plan, to cover NYCHA rental arrears for eligible households. Coupled with a recent $35 million of support in State funding for this same purpose, and $160 million of assistance distributed through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), NYCHA is collectively distributing up to $345 million in rental arrears assistance.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Investing in Justice Involved Supportive Housing and 15/15

Housing

CITY HALL (CH)

In Progress

Building on the administration's success in financing back-to-back record-breaking numbers of supportive housing over the last two years, and in recognition of our collective interest in delivering supportive housing to New Yorkers as a proven solution for com batting homelessness (including for justice-involved individuals), the administration is committed to working with the council on both Justice Involved Supportive Housing (JISH) and 15/15 program issues, including but not limited to funding and siting. With respect to 15/15, the administration is committed to shifting the majority of the remaining scatter site units not-yet-completed under the plan to a congregate model, and to advance this effort the administration will add $137M in housing capital for 15/15 supportive housing production over the next 5 fiscal years - this investment is included with today's overall housing capital commitment.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Strengthen CCHR to support enforcement against source-of-income discrimination

Housing

NEW YORK CITY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (CCHR)

In Progress

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is essential to ensuring justice and fairness in the housing market. To strengthen its impact, CCHR will create a new Commission Initiated Complaint Unit within the Law Enforcement Bureau of CCHR, staffed by three new, dedicated attorneys to go after pattern or practice violations of the Human Rights Law, including source of income discrimination. In addition, one of CCHR 's most effective tools is mediation, which diverts cases from the standard investigation/complaint process and can instead reach a quicker resolution for New Yorkers, while freeing up enforcement staff to take on more cases. To strengthen CCHR's mediation capacity, the administration commits to adding two more attorneys to the mediation team at CCHR, significantly expanding the commission's capacity to take on new cases.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Restore and sustain Anti-Harassment Tenant Protection

Housing

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)

Completed

In recognition of the important role that the Anti-Harassment Tenant Protection (AHTP) program has played in providing legal help to tenants facing displacement, disrepair, and harassing treatment, the Administration is committed to restoring baseline funding of $7.6 million/year in FY25 and going forward.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Expand Partners in Preservation

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

HPD's Partners in Preservation program recognizes that organized tenants support stronger communities. To that end, the program brings together City agencies, tenant organizing groups, and legal services providers, in a collective effort to proactively address tenant harassment in rent-regulated buildings. To further bolster these efforts, the City will invest an additional $1.41M per year in Partners in Preservation, bringing the total City investment in this program to $49.6M over the next ten years. These additions will allow the City to expand the program up to 9 additional community districts. This expansion will cover the following community districts: 401, 402, 412, 414, 310, 311, 104, 107, 108.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Increased enforcement, inspection, and examination in the Department of Buildings

Housing

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS (DOB)

In Progress

Staff lines to the Department of Buildings (DOB) to strengthen DOB's permitting and enforcement capacities, including inspectors to assist in enforcement against unlawful accessory dwelling units, staff to support safety in basement and cellar apartments, and capacity to review and approve permit applications. Overall, these substantial additional investments in DOB's capacity will support plan examination, enforcement, zoning interpretation, technical guidance, code development, and tenant protection, among other critical DOB functions.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Increased capacity for development, planning, and enforcement in the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

Staff lines to HPD to support a range of development, planning, and enforcement functions across the agency. These staff lines will support the expansion of homeownership opportunities, allow the agency to both implement and enforce-compliance-with key City of Yes proposals such as the Universal Affordability Preference and basement legalization, and support a range of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services that protect tenants, including but not limited to the Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP). The City will also allocate $50M in Battery Park City Authority funded Affordable Housing Fund Dollars to HPD to support critical technology needs, such as updates to legacy systems to support agency operations, a project management system to standardize and consolidate the tasks in the affordable housing finance and development process and project life cycle, among other investments.

2024

COY: Housing (Citywide)

Increased resources to the Department of City Planning (DCP) to support neighborhood planning

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (DCP)

In Progress

To support DCP's work advancing neighborhood plans across the five boroughs, the Administration is committing an additional $5.9 million in FY2025 to buttress DCP's capacity for neighborhood planning efforts.

2025

Atlantic Avenue

110 Atlantic Avenue

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Not Started

HPD will issue an RFP for the development of a I 00% affordable mixed-use building with approximately 156 homes and ground-floor non-residential space. Prior to issuing an RFP, HPD will engage the local community to establish priorities and guidelines to inform the RFP. The

project will serve households with a range of incomes, with at least 50% of units targeted for Extremely and Very Low-Income families. The City will take all necessary steps to ensure that 1110 Atlantic Avenue is surrendered by the MTA to the City and removed from the Master Lease dated June I, 1953 (as amended) between the City and the MTA, by no later than Q2 2026.

Pre-RFP engagement to begin by the end of Q2 2027

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Nostrand Avenue

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Not Started

HPD will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 100% affordable mixed-use building with up to 240 homes and a 25,000 sq ft community facility space dedicated for NYC Public Schools use. The project will serve households with a range of incomes, with at least 50% of units targeted for Extremely and Very Low-Income families. The building will go through a Landmark Preservation Commission review and approval process as it is within a historic district and contiguous to a landmark. Prior to issuing an RFP, HPD will engage the local community and coordinate with NYC Public Schools and the School Construction Authority to establish priorities and guidelines to inform the RFP and minimize impacts to the public school community.

Pre-RFP engagement to begin by the end of Q4 2027

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Dean Street

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Not Started

The Dean Park Edge project will include approximately 151 affordable homes for seniors, one superintendent unit, community facility space on the ground floor and outdoor public open space.
The 100% affordable project will serve older adults earning up to 50% AMI, with at least 30% of the units reserved for homeless senior individuals or families.

Construction start subject to project readiness and financing

2025

Atlantic Avenue

561 Bergen Street

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Not Started

The Bergen Green project will include approximately 111 affordable homes, one superintendent unit, community facility space on the ground floor and 23 replacement parking spaces for HPD operations. The 100% affordable project will serve households with a range of incomes from 30% of AMI to 80% AMI, with at least 50% of units targeted for Extremely and Very Low-Income families.

Construction start subject to project readiness and financing

2025

Atlantic Avenue

1134-1142 Pacific Street

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Not Started

HPD will facilitate the development of one building on three formerly city-owned lots with approximately 119 affordable rentals and one additional superintendent unit. The I 00% affordable project will serve households with a range of incomes, with at least 50% of units targeted for Extremely and Very Low-Income families and no more than 30% of units for Moderate Income families earning above 80% AMI.

Construction start subject to project readiness and financing

2025

Atlantic Avenue

NYCPS-Owned Site for Study: 510 Clermont Avenue

Housing

CITY HALL (CH)

Not Started

City Hall will study a potential relocation of PS K753, School for Career Development at 510 Clermont Avenue as part of the research conducted by the City Housing Activation Taskforce created by Executive Order 43. The School for Career Development is owned and operated by NYC Public Schools. 510 Clermont Avenue is a 40,500 square foot lot with 55,000 square feet of floor area.

Analysis to be completed in 2025

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Conduct a comprehensive traffic study to determine safety enhancements and the design of Atlantic Avenue and surrounding blocks to accommodate the anticipated growth of residential and commercial uses

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Not Started

DOT will lead a comprehensive traffic study to evaluate roadway operations and configurations for the greater road network in the Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Clinton Hill, and Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhoods. This study will include the feasibility of transformative design treatments on Atlantic Avenue from Flatbush Avenue to Bedford Avenue to enhance safety for all road users. The study will include an analysis of narrowing of the roadbed or a road diet to reduce lanes in order to widen sidewalks and add more permeable surfaces that would accommodate the projected increased number of pedestrians and residential uses, while recognizing the importance of maintaining Atlantic Avenue as a truck route.

Timeline: Summer 2025-Fall 2026

Funding: $600 thousand

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Capital Redesign of Atlantic Avenue to enhance safety and improve the public realm of the corridor

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Not Started

In recognition of the need for long-term safety improvements and the growing mixed-use character along Atlantic Avenue, where substantial residential growth, commercial activity, and foot traffic is expected to occur in the future due to the rezoning, the Administration commits $135M towards a capital street redesign project along Atlantic Avenue, with scope, project limits, and design treatments to be determined by the traffic study.

Dependent on outcome of traffic study

Funding: $135 million ($120 million DOT & $15 million from DEP)

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Capital Safety Improvements at the Atlantic Avenue & Flatbush Avenue Intersection

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

To improve pedestrian safety in the vicinity of Atlantic Terminal, DOT will undertake a capital project at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Flatbush Avenue to shorten street crossings, including curb extensions and other improvements. These improvements will be part of a $35M capital project on four blocks of Flatbush Avenue.

Design underway, construction start FY29

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Renovate James Forten Playground

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Not Started

The already heavily used James Forten Playground is likely to see increased use as the neighborhood continues to grow. A renovation by NYC Parks will help alleviate some of this impact and could include:
- Upgrading the play area to serve multiple ages
- Upgrading utilities and lighting
- Upgrading accessibility and efficiency of the public restroom
- Increasing permeability/ greening
The extent and design of improvements are subject to additional outreach and engagement with the public.

Design to start by the end of FY28

Funding: $10.6 million

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Implement Street Improvement Projects on and around Atlantic Avenue

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

To address short-term safety needs along Atlantic Avenue and other key intersections in the surrounding area pending the completion of the traffic study and the redesign of Atlantic Avenue, the Department of Transportation (DOT) reaffirms its commitment to implement Street Improvement Projects (SIP). In 2025, DOT will implement safety improvements at intersections to shorten crossing distances, improve pedestrian visibility, and enhance safety for all road users. This work will shorten pedestrian crossings and increase pedestrian space by more than 7,000 square feet proposed intersections include:
• Atlantic Avenue & Classon Avenue
• Atlantic Avenue & Vanderbilt Avenue
• Atlantic Avenue & St. James Place
• Fulton Street & Classon Avenue
• Fulton Street & Grand Avenue
• Fulton Street & Washington Avenue
• St. James Place & Lefferts Place
• Grand Avenue & Lefferts Place
• Macon Street & Arlington Place
• Atlantic Avenue between Clinton and Vanderbilt Avenues
• Vanderbilt between Pacific and Atlantic Avenues

Implementation for the projects is scheduled for 2025

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Study Bicycle Network Improvements

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Not Started

DOT will assess how to enhance bicycle infrastructure along Dean, Bergen, and Pacific Streets. Findings from the funded traffic study will inform the appropriate improvements to the current bicycle network along these streets and these improvements will be implemented through DOT's toolkit, potentially including physically protected bicycle lanes or bicycle boulevards, safer pedestrian crossings, and other traffic-calming measures. This effort will align with the planned rollout of the MTA's Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign.

In conjunction with the Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign, which is expected to begin in 2027.

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Storm Water and Sewer Capacity Upgrades

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP)

DEP is replacing combined sewers and water mains on Dean Street, which will be completed November 2025. In addition, trunk water mains and sewers on Atlantic Avenue were replaced and construction was completed in May 2023. DEP has also constructed over 140 green infrastructure assets in this neighborhood to mitigate the impacts of increased storm intensity and improve harbor quality, including:
140 right-of-way green infrastructure assets including rain gardens, green streets, and infiltration basins
- Green infrastructure assets on public and private property such as subsurface storm water detention systems and rain gardens at Potomac Playground, PS 9K, PS 38K, and St. Luke
+ St. Matthew Church
Above projects represent over $63M of investment.

In process

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Renovate Dean Playground

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Not Started

Dean Playground is a heavily used and beloved neighborhood park that has not seen significant investment within the last decade. Dean Playground will likely see increased use as the neighborhood continues to grow and would benefit from improvements that would enhance its legacy as a cherished community fixture. A renovation of the playground by NYC Parks will include improvements to better serve the community. The project scope will be developed with further community outreach and engagement and could include items such as:
- Improvements to the play area including upgrading play equipment to serve multiple ages
- Improving lighting and utilities, and increasing permeability
- Reconstructing the synthetic turf field to meet current standards
- Resurfacing basketball courts and improving the lighting nearby
- Upgrading the handball court or changing its use to a function that requires lower fencing heights, pending community input.
Additional areas of improvement include seating, landscaping, fencing, and drinking fountains. In coordination with Parks and HPD, Dean Playground will receive improvements to better connect to the adjacent public open space planned for HPD's 542 Dean Street development (please refer to the Affordable Housing New Construction section above, or the 542 Dean Street open space project below, for more information). At the request of the community, improvements will include reducing certain 16-foot-tall fences to a "person-height" fence and the addition of a new entrance connecting Dean Playground to the public open space at 542 Dean Street.

Design to start by the end of FY26

Funding: $12.3 million

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Renovate St Andrews Playground

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

In Progress

In September 2023, in the early stages of AAMUP, the City announced a full park reconstruction by NYC Parks including a new, synthetic turf multi-use field with a running track, upgraded basketball and handball courts, renovated playgrounds, a remodeled public restroom, new seating, plantings, and green infrastructure.

Design underway, reconstruction of the playground to be completed in 2028 and reconstruction of the restroom to be completed in 2029

Funding: $24.2 million, including $11.2 million through the Community Parks Initiative

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Enhance John Hancock Playground

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Not Started

This jointly operated playground and schoolyard for P.S. 3 will see increased use with an influx of new residents and would benefit from improvements to better serve the community, especially since the playground has not seen significant improvements in over 20 years. The Parks project scope will be developed with further community outreach and engagement and will include items such as:
- Upgrading the play equipment to serve multiple ages
- Converting the current asphalt multipurpose play area (MPPA) to synthetic turf, potentially with subsurface stormwater storage
- Improving the basketball I and handball courts Adding amenities like adult fitness equipment Upgrading lighting and utilities
Increasing permeability/greening
- Constructing a new public restroom building
These improvements are subject to additional outreach and engagement with the public prior to finalizing exact improvements.

Design to start by the end of FY28

Funding: $25 million

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Renovate Potomac Playground

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (DPR)

Not Started

Building off the recently completed basketball court reconstruction, this project will deliver a brand-new park to the community. While final scope and design of improvements are subject to additional outreach and engagement with the community, this renovation by NYC Parks will include:
- Upgrading the play area to serve multiple ages
- Upgrading utilities and lighting
- Upgrading accessibility and efficiency of the public restroom
- Improving the handball court and seating area

Design to start by the end of FY28

Funding: $14.1 million

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Capitally Reconstruct Lowry Triangle/ Underhill Plaza

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

In Progress

As the only existing park located within the rezoning area, the AAMUP Community Vision and Priorities Report identified the creation of a unified public space at Lowry Triangle/Underhill

Plaza as a top priority. DOT, Parks, and DDC have been collaborating to expand and improve Lowry Triangle and capitally build out Underhill Plaza to create one unified space as part of the Washington Avenue Safety Improvement Project. The larger project scope includes:
- Creating and realigning curb/sidewalk extensions
- Installing pedestrian ramps, pavement markings, traffic/pedestrian signals, street lighting, bus pads, pavement reconstruction and other street amenities that meet current design standards.
Improvements to the expanded triangle/Underhill Plaza area may include:
- Lighting improvements
- A drinking fountain
- Seating
- Landscaping
- Programming space

Design is underway with construction projected to start in 2027

Funding: $10.5 million

2025

Atlantic Avenue

PS 93 Schoolyard to Playground

Community Resources

NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (NYCPS)

In Progress

NYCPS will keep the schoolyard at PS 93 William H. Prescott, 31 New York Avenue, open to the public during non-school hours. Including this schoolyard in the Schoolyards to Playgrounds program provides a sizable open space to the area and brings more residents within a 10-minute walk of a park. Funding will be provided to address additional operational costs of maintaining the schoolyard past school hours.

Underway

Funding: $72 thousand/year

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Promote open space at the new 100% affordable housing development to be located at 542 Dean Street

Open Space

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

HPD and the Dean Park Edge development team commit to provide a publicly accessible open space of approximately 3,297 square feet adjacent to Dean Playground at 542 Dean Street when this fully affordable housing development is built. The public open space will respond to community visioning goals and include public seating and planted areas. This publicly accessible open space will complement HPD's I 00% affordable housing for older New Yorkers.

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Establish ownership for streets near Harmony Park

Transportation & Infrastructure

CITY HALL (CH)

The City will take the necessary steps to assume ownership and title for Hattie Jones Court and Jewell McKay Lane by the end of calendar year 2025. Once ownership is established, the City will review jurisdiction and management with DOT and other relevant agencies and work to develop a plan for any necessary future work and service. An update will be provided to the community in summer 2025.

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Install Public Art

Community Resources

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (DCLA)

Not Started

In coordination with the MTA, DCLA will install public art along the MTA's property at the southwest wall of Franklin Avenue and Fulton Street. Th is will activate the bus shelter area and the neighborhood, bringing art to transit infrastructure in public view. DCLA will consult with the local Council Member's office on proposals for the public art. This installation will complement the MTA's resurfacing of the wall.

DCLA to start installation within six months of MTA completing wall resurfacing

Funding: $50 thousand

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Address Quality of Life in the area around the Franklin Ave C Station

Community Resources

CITY HALL (CH)

There are persistent concerns about quality of life surrounding the Franklin Ave C Station, including loitering, bedding down, trash accumulation, and illicit activity. The administration will coordinate with the Council Members on targeted outreach to address issues raised by the community. This initiative will streamline interagency communication and create a central repository to record, address, monitor, and continually evaluate complex quality of life issues.
Complementing this initiative will be the MTA's deep cleaning of the station and repainting of the pedestrian bridge that connects the S platform to the Manhattan-bound C platform.

Starting in 2025

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Implement Public Realm Improvements

Transportation & Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

DOT will evaluate streetscape and public realm improvements in the vicinity of the Franklin Avenue (C,S) subway station to determine if site conditions permit DOT installation of leaning bars and/or benches. Following MTA removal of the fence and paving the lot near the southeast comer of Lefferts Place and Franklin Avenue under the Franklin Avenue Shuttle, DOT will provide furnishings (ex. movable furniture and planters) to be maintained by a local maintenance partner.

Within six months of MTA opening and paving the area

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Fund legal services and housing counseling for tenants and homeowners in partnership with CM offices

Housing

CITY HALL (CH)

Not Started

To prevent harassment and displacement and support a priority issue for members and the community, the Administration will increase funding for services offered by community-based organizations and legal service providers through the offices of Council Members Crystal Hudson and Chi Osse.

Four years beginning in FY 26

Funding: $300 thousand per fiscal year ($1.2M total over four years)

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Preserve a City-owned building and support affordable homeownership

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

Not Started

HPD is committed to working with our partners to rehabilitate 32-34 Putnam Ave, a 32-unit City­ owned multi-family building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, and ensure that the building remains affordable for the existing residents. If the residents comply with all requirements, HPD will support the conversion of the building into a resident-owned cooperative.

Subject to project readiness and financing

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Inform multi-family owners in need of support and stabilization about technical assistance and financing opportunities

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

HPD will convene 2 informational sessions for multi-family owners of rentals and HDFC cooperatives in the AAMUP area about the Capital Partnership for Affordable Renovations (CPAR), a low interest loan program for moderate rehabilitation work. CPAR allows borrowers meeting certain criteria to work directly with designated non-profit lenders to move more quickly through HPD's preservation pipeline.

Information sessions to be held in 2025