NYC In Focus

Published by Howard Weiss on April 20, 2026

Insider intel for those who actually walk these streets.

Documents reviewed by NYC In Focus show the City Council will hold a public hearing at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, on the 147-14 Northern Boulevard rezoning in Flushing, Queens.

The application — ULURP C 220415 ZMQ / N 220416 ZRQ by Northern 147-149 LLC — would change an R5 district to R7X with C2-3 overlay, facilitating a new mixed-use building with Mandatory Inclusionary Housing.

The same filing confirms the City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, on five additional rezonings across Queens and Brooklyn.

The 147-14 Northern Boulevard Rezoning: R5 to R7X

The headline item is the City Council hearing this Wednesday, April 22. The application would eliminate a C1-2 District, change from R5 to R7X, and establish a C2-3 District at Northern Boulevard and 147th Street.

R5 is limited to 3-4 stories. R7X allows up to 14 stories with MIH. The site is in Community District 7, one block from the 7 train at Main Street-Flushing. CEQR declaration is E-765.

The Five CPC Items for April 29

Queens CB 8 — 164th Street Rezoning

C 250290 ZMQ / N 250291 ZRQ by 88-66 Myrtle LLC. R3-2 to R6A with C2-4 overlay at 75th Road and 164th Street, Fresh Meadows. MIH Area.

Queens CB 4 — 50-20 108th Street Rezoning

C 250253 ZMQ / N 250254 ZRQ by Federici Builders Corp. R6B to R7A with C2-4 overlay at 50th Avenue and 108th Street, Corona. MIH Area. Eliminates C2-3 overlay.

Queens CB 5 — 63-02 Fresh Pond Road Rezoning

C 260155 ZMQ / N 260156 ZRQ by 63-02 Fresh Pond Road Realty LLC. R5B to R6A with C2-4 overlay at Fresh Pond Road and Menahan Street, Ridgewood. MIH Area. Eliminates C1-4 overlay.

Brooklyn CB 13 — 2950 West 24th Street Rezoning

C 250248 ZMK / N 250249 ZRK / C 250215 ZSK / C 250250 ZSK by Ocean Towers Partners LLC. R6 to R7-3 with C2-4 overlay at Mermaid Avenue and West 24th Street, Coney Island. Large-Scale General Development special permits for floor area distribution and parking reduction. MIH Area.

Manhattan — Denino’s Sidewalk Cafe

D 2650094566 SWM at 93 Macdougal Street, Greenwich Village.

What This Actually Means

The 147-14 Northern Boulevard rezoning will bring the first R7X district to that stretch of Flushing. R7X permits 14 stories with MIH, a significant jump from the 3-story rowhouses and 1-story commercial strips that dominate the corridor. The site is 600 feet from the Flushing-Main Street station.

The four CPC items follow the same pattern: R3-2 to R6A in Fresh Meadows, R6B to R7A in Corona, R5B to R6A in Ridgewood, and R6 to R7-3 in Coney Island. All add MIH and commercial overlays. All are near subways.

This is the second wave after last week’s four-borough sprint. The city has calendared another 600+ housing units for public review before May.

We will be watching both hearings. You should too.

Details as filed — verify with organizers before you go. | nycinfocus.com