Mar 16 – Mar 22, 2026
Four Land-Use Hearings Stall in Subcommittee This Week
Week of March 16–22, 2026
A quiet week at the Council — all four items on the agenda were land-use matters, and none advanced out of committee. Every bill was held for additional subcommittee review.
Land Use & Zoning
All four items received hearings but were postponed pending further subcommittee work. No votes were taken.
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Staten Island / Hamilton Avenue (two applications): A rezoning proposal at 37–59 Hamilton Avenue and a related variance request for the same corridor were both held for further subcommittee determination. The two applications appear to concern the same stretch of Staten Island and may move together.
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Manhattan / Le Dive: A zoning application for Le Dive in Manhattan stalled in subcommittee deliberations. No timeline for a follow-up hearing was announced.
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Staten Island school landmarks: A landmarks review of a Staten Island school facility was postponed for additional subcommittee work. Landmarks reviews under the ULURP process typically involve input from the relevant community board before a full Council vote.
Land-use bills follow the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), which requires community board review, borough president input, and City Planning Commission sign-off before the Council votes. Subcommittee delays are common while those steps are completed.
What's Next
All four items remain in subcommittee. Readers can follow each application at the links above for scheduling updates.