Two City Council committees on Wednesday approved changes to much of the “City of Yes” citywide zoning text amendment meant to boost small businesses in the five boroughs.
The council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use approved changes to 14 of the 18 zoning proposals that make up Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes: Zoning for Economic Opportunity” (ZEO). Those alterations include nixing a proposal to permit new corner stores in residential areas and adding protections to the city’s industrial jobs by creating new manufacturing zones.
