"The housing component of City of Yes is expected to add 82,000 housing units through actions that included new state legislation allowing much higher density in residential districts, legalizing accessory dwelling units (ADUs), expanding the range of office buildings that can be converted to residential use, and reducing or eliminating parking requirements for new developments in some neighborhoods. It was the first major overhaul of the city's zoning laws in 60 years."
"But whether all that new housing gets built will depend on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and whether - and how - he fulfils the pledge he made last week to build on the City of Yes, not "discard it." "City of Yes and the neighborhood rezonings are big accomplishments," said Howard Slatkin, formerly a top official at the Department of City Planning who now runs the nonprofit Citizens Housing and Planning Council. "But that doesn't mean it's 'mission accomplished.'""
City of Yes and five major neighborhood rezonings created potential for roughly 130,000 housing units citywide. The housing component alone could add 82,000 units through state legislation enabling greater residential density, legalizing ADUs, expanding office-to-residential conversions, and reducing or eliminating parking mandates in some neighborhoods. The measure represented the first major overhaul of the city's zoning laws in 60 years. The administration initially prioritized citywide reforms for commercial rules and energy efficiency before pursuing five neighborhood rezonings in locations including the eastern Bronx, Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, and Manhattan's Midtown South. Actual development depends on future city and state actions and political follow-through.
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