Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer has yet to decide whether to support the rezoning plan. This graphic shows some general outlines of the proposed Soho rezoning plan. Councilwoman Margaret Chin has criticized the rezoning plan for its lack of affordable housing. William Farrington“The most powerful point here is, we’ve got to build affordable housing in the more privileged neighborhoods too. Despite the overwhelming disapproval of his plan, Mayor Bill de Blasio is still “pretty confident” it will be approved.

Source: The Local July 27, 2021 15:11 UTC