NYC Rezoning Tracker

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Fund community-based organizations to conduct proactive tenant organizing and outreach

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

The Administration will combat landlord harassment and displacement by funding local Central Brooklyn community-based organizations to support tenant organizing and coalition building in rent-regulated and at-risk buildings in the AAMUP area and surrounding neighborhoods. Under
the Partners in Preservation Program, Flatbush Development Corporation and five subcontractors will:
a. Conduct targeted building outreach to identify tenants in need of support:
i. Strategically identify buildings and portfolios where tenants are likely at risk of harassment through
1. Referrals from the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit, elected officials and local organizations
2. Data about elevated eviction rates, poor building conditions, frequent cuts to essential services, and other indicators of landlord harassment
ii. Conduct door-to-door canvassing of target buildings
b. Support tenant organizing and connect tenants to relevant services:
i. Develop tenant associations
ii. Coordinate interventions with code enforcement team at HPD and other government agencies on behalf of tenants
iii. Conduct tenants' "Know Your Rights" workshops
iv. Refer tenants to legal services through the Anti-Harassment and Tenant Protection program and Universal Access to Counsel program

Launched fall 2024

Funding: $2.9 million over 3 years in Central Brooklyn

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Invest in education and financing programs to retain and stabilize homeownership

Housing

CITY HALL (CH)

In Progress

Supporting existing homeowners to build generational wealth is one of this Administration's highest priorities. The expanded citywide Homeowner Help Desk in partnership with the Center for NYC Neighborhoods and local community-based organizations launched in 2024. The Homeowner Help Desk provides a one-stop-shop for homeowners citywide, including the AAMUP area, to receive one-on-one assistance and access to resources related to topics such as foreclosure prevention, tax liens, deed theft, and repairs. The Center for NYC Neighborhoods partners with four community-based organizations to offer these services to homeowners in the AAMUParea:
Brooklyn Neighborhood Services
- Grown Brooklyn
- Mutual Housing Association of New York Management Inc. (MHANY)
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors
These community-based organizations will inform AAMUP homeowners about available resources through events at various venues, such as libraries, senior centers, and faith-based institutions. The Center for NYC Neighborhoods will also conduct a comprehensive citywide multi-lingual public awareness campaign, including bus ads, radio ads, newspaper placements, social media, and LinkNYC ads aiming to reach homeowners who are not connected with homeowner support services. Housing counselors will provide individual housing, legal, and financial counseling tailored to each homeowner's needs and help them enroll in services, such as payment plans, apply for home repairs loans, and represent them in foreclosure legal cases to preserve homeownership.

Launched fall 2024

Funding: $9.85 million citywide for initial three-year contract period (including staffing)

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Hold annual housing support series to educate tenants and homeowners about their rights and available resources

Housing

HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD)

In Progress

In partnership with the offices of Council Members Crystal Hudson and Chi Osse, local organizations, and City agencies, HPD is holding a six-part series of in-person classes and housing resource fairs in spring 2025 in the AAMUP area tailored to community priorities heard during AAMUP public engagement:
- One housing resource fair
- Housing Court
- Tenants Know Your Rights
- NYC Affordable Housing Lottery
- Avoiding Deed Theft
- Owning a Home in NYC
HPD will continue partnering with community-based organizations and elected officials to organize one additional housing support series including classes, housing resource fairs and workshops covering topics relevant to the community by 2027.

2025-2027

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Invest in workforce training programs

Economic Development

CITY HALL (CH)

Not Started

The City will solicit local CBOs to expand workforce programming within the AAMUP rezoning area. Solicitation aims to introduce a suite of workforce programs in the community that will connect residents to training and upskilling opportunities in legacy industrial and emerging industries and will include bridge programming, job training, and placement.

Five years beginning in FY 26

Funding: $200 thousand per fiscal year ($1M total over five years)

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Host a series of Hiring Halls in the community to connect jobseekers to training and employment

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Not Started

SBS, the Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development, and related agencies will collaborate to host a series of at least three hiring hall over the next three years specifically to connectjobseekers in the AAMUP area with an array of workforce services, including private and public sector employers, connections to training opportunities, and resources to support jobseekers with wraparound services.

The hiring halls will connect residents with job opportunities through direct engagement with employers and local CBO providers to meet the various and diverse needs of AAMUP jobseekers. Hiring halls will also connectjobseekers to SBS's Workforce 1 network by conducting onsite job screenings, providing individualized support services, and connecting jobseekers to the larger network of employers within the Workforce I system.

These hiring halls will be tailored to the needs and interests of the local community, bringing together the most relevant employers, training providers, and bridge programming partners in industries of particular interest like construction. SBS will coordinate with the Council Members to identify appropriate locations for the hiring halls and undertake community outreach.

Ongoing, start in Q3 2025

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Connect local residents to training programs in industries such as construction, green economy, healthcare, and other growing sectors

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Through hiring halls and coordination with the nearest SBS Workforce 1 center, SBS will screen and address AAMUP area jobseekers for pre-apprenticeship and occupational training opportunities in a variety of industries as they become available, including but not limited to:
- Construction
- Green economy
- Healthcare
Film and media entertainment Other fields
Such training programs would include classroom instruction with industry-informed curricula and facilitated connections to employers at the conclusion of the program.

In coordination with the hiring halls

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Partner with electeds and local CBOs to increase outreach and education on citywide grants and programs

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Not Started

SBS will work with local electeds and CBOs to make sure local AAMUP residents are aware of Citywide grants, programs, and other small business services. SBS will participate in locally coordinated events and activities to table and/or present in order to raise awareness of SBS program available at the time, including loan or grant programs, and to-be-launched programs such as the NYC Future Fund -- a new small business loan fund designed to provide flexible, revenue-based loans for NYC entrepreneurs with a focus on increasing access to capital for minority and women entrepreneurs who lack access to traditional financing. SBS will continue to identify creative ways to reach local residents and meet them where they are, which could include additional deployments of their Mobile Unit and other outreach teams.

Ongoing, start in Q3 2025

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Assist existing and future businesses within AAMUP that are facing displacement pressure

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

SBS will connect AAMUP businesses to a full suite of free small business services through the agency's Business Solutions Centers. These services include commercial lease assistance, pro bona legal support, marketing support, and broader business education.

NYCEDC's Business Development team works to assist companies growing in and moving to NYC. After businesses reach out, the team will assess their leasing needs share relevant EDC­ assets leasing opportunities that align with their space requirements and connect them with relevant Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) that can assist with opportunities.

Ongoing, start in Q3 2025

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Support M/WBE businesses through city programming

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

SBS will partner with local elected officials and community groups to provide technical assistance to referred businesses interested in the M/WBE certification program. SBS will connect interested and eligible firms with business education, capacity building programs, individualized technical and financing assistance to help them compete for city contracts, perform on them successfully, and grow.
- SBS's M/WBE business education workshops introduce firms to NYC procurement actors and processes and provide strategies for discovering and competing for City contracts.
- Technical assistance services support M/WBEs in creating and maintaining registrations needed to compete for City, state and federal contracts, and ensure responses to RFPs and bids are sufficient.
- Capacity building programs help M/WBEs network with their peers, provide opportunities for partnership, and prepare firms to increase their contract sizes by learning about bonding and pre-qualified lists.
To complement these efforts, EDC will share its capacity-building programs for M/WBE certified firms, including ConstructNYC and Waterfront Pathways, at locally organized events.

Ongoing, starting Q3 2025

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Support local CBOs in commercial revitalization efforts

Economic Development

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS)

Not Started

SBS will work with local partners who are selected as grantees of SBS Neighborhood Development grants to support local commercial revitalization efforts on corridors like Atlantic Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Classon Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Vanderbilt Avenue. These efforts will build on the findings and recommendations of the Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) of Crown Heights led by SBS in partnership with Bridge Street Development Corporation. These grants will be administered by SBS and aligned with other public realm and infrastructure improvements, such as the future redesign of Atlantic Avenue led by DOT.

Ongoing, starting Q3 2025

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Invest in industrial development

Economic Development

NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NYCIDA)

To complement new zoning incentives codified in City of Yes for Economic Opportunity, the NYCIDA team commits to targeting financial incentives to companies and developers investing in industrial space within mixed-use buildings. This effort will leverage the NYCIDA's authority to offer discretionary financial assistance through its active Industrial Program, which supports industrial companies and developers undertaking capital improvements to industrial properties in New York City. The program's parameters are defined in the NYCIDA's Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP). As part of this effort, the NYCIDA commits to streamlining and digitizing the application process, as well as strengthening its marketing efforts.

Aligning with DCP Industrial Plan

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Study future uses of the Bedford-Atlantic Armory

Community Resources

Not Started

During AAMUP community engagement, the Bedford-Atlantic Armory was raised as a city facility that can accommodate additional community-oriented uses that serve economic and workforce development goals, while continuing to serve a critical function as a men's shelter. Conducting a study of the Bedford Atlantic Armory will provide a detailed assessment and scope to evaluate future improvements, including an analysis of building system repairs, the ability to consolidate or relocate ancillary laundry or storage uses, regulatory considerations associated with the building's landmark status, and options to renovate or expand in the building's interior drill hall and head house.

No later than Q1 FY 27

Funding: $500 thousand

2025

Atlantic Avenue

Furnish annual updates to the Neighborhood Rezonings Commitment Tracker, and Bi-Annual Updates at Community Board meetings

Community Resources

CITY HALL (CH)

In Progress

The Mayor's Office will input all commitments made in this Points of Agreement into the online public tracker within 30 days after passage including timeline and funding, where known. On a bi-annual basis over the next ten years, the Office will attend Community Board meetings to report out on the progress made regarding each of the commitments. At least thirty days before presenting the bi-annual updates to Community Boards 3 and 8, the City will coordinate with the district managers and the Council Members to identify specific concerns and questions that the local community may have.

Launch June 2025