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Manhattan Borough Board Votes Against Mayor’s Zoning Proposals, Outlines Needed Fixes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 01, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — At a special meeting Monday morning, the Manhattan Borough Board formally voted to deny its approval to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Zoning for Quality & Affordability (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) Zoning proposals unless a range of outstanding major concerns are addressed. The Borough Board, made up of Manhattan’s Community Board chairs and City Council members, recommended disapproval of both plans by votes of 12-0, with four abstentions.

The Borough Board’s resolution cited a number of measures necessary to make the MIH and ZQA plans acceptable. Click the following links to see descriptions of those measures, watch video of the meeting, and read the complete Borough Board resolutions.

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