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Queens BP Donovan Richards offers conditional support for Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ housing plan

By Shane O’Brien
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has announced his conditional support for Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes housing plan, which would update the city’s zoning laws and make it easier to build affordable housing units and convert office buildings to housing.

The city estimates that the proposal could produce more than 100,000 housing units over the next 15 years by loosening existing zoning laws, including allowing developers to add 20% more housing in high-density neighborhoods, as long as the additional units are affordable.

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Queens BP Donovan Richards offers conditional support for Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ housing plan

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