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OneLIC Rezoning Clears Council Committees, Heads to Full Vote Nov. 12

Councilmember Julie Won’s $1.5 billion package of school seats, open space, and NYCHA repairs unlocked key committee approvals.

A scene from Jamaica, Queens, where a major land-use and planning initiative portends sweeping changes.
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Overview

  • The City Council’s Land Use Committee and its zoning subcommittee unanimously advanced the 54‑block OneLIC plan after Julie Won announced her support.
  • The rezoning would allow roughly 14,700 new homes, about 4,300 affordable, plus approximately 3.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial space.
  • City commitments secured by Won include 1,300 school seats, sewer and plumbing upgrades, roughly 15 acres of new open space, and $206 million for Queensbridge Houses.
  • Con Edison reaffirmed it will cede waterfront land, and NYPA and Silvercup Studios will transfer parcels to create a continuous link between Queensbridge Park and Gantry Plaza State Park, with about 5 acres of new parkland under the Queensboro Bridge.
  • Won says private‑sector commitments and deeper affordability will be enforced through MIH Options 1 or 3, as community leaders call for ongoing oversight ahead of the Nov. 12 full Council vote.