![]() ![]() Under the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program, new residential buildings in this area will include permanently affordable homes. This comprehensive neighborhood plan will extend residential Inwood eastward across 10th Avenue to the Harlem River, transforming underutilized land currently zoned for manufacturing uses including 10 acres of parking lots into homes and public open space. I thank Councilmember Rodriguez for his vision, and Speaker Johnson, Land Use Committee Chair Salamanca, and the Council for their support,” said Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen. With the passage of this rezoning, Inwood’s vibrant mixed-use character will be extended to the Harlem River, permanent affordable housing will be required in new developments, the existing character will be strengthened with preservation west of 10th Avenue, and new opportunities for job creation will be cultivated. “The Inwood rezoning presents a balanced planning framework and aims to ensure that the neighborhood remains affordable for working families. Thank you to Speaker Corey Johnson, Mayor Bill de Blasio, EDC and community leaders for listening to our community and working towards a responsible rezoning.” We are bringing to our district a first-in-the nation Immigrant Research Center and Performing Arts space to be run by the New York Public Library and leading community-based organizations. We are building 100% affordable housing development at critical public sites, including the DOT Bridge Repair Facility at 205th Street. We will bring over $50 million in STEM and robotics programming and capital, and a new P-Tech school at George Washington Educational Campus. In the next five years, we will create, preserve and protect over 5,000 affordable housing units. We have secured over $200 million in public funds for new commitments in our community. This plan is an important first step in strengthening our community and an opportunity to bring many of the resources we currently lack in our neighborhood. “We came into these negotiations with very high expectations because we are a community of hardworking residents who have, against all odds, thrived in underserved neighborhoods that have seen very little affordable housing development in the last 50 years. ![]() “My community deserves the best,” said Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez. I also thank Speaker Johnson, Land Use Committee Chair Salamanca and the entire Council for joining us in our fight for affordable housing and strong neighborhoods.” “I thank Councilmember Rodriguez for his partnership in creating a bold plan that will benefit the community for generations to come. It means affordability, security, and opportunity for residents and new immigrants alike,” said Mayor de Blasio. “The approval of the Inwood neighborhood rezoning means a fairer, stronger future for a community that has experienced decades of disinvestment. Approval of this plan concludes more than three years of community-driven planning efforts to create new affordable housing and economic opportunities for Inwood residents. The de Blasio Administration and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez today celebrated the City Council’s approval of the Inwood neighborhood rezoning, the City’s plan to ensure Inwood remains an affordable, attractive neighborhood for working and immigrant families. ![]()
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