Track LegislationIntroducedIntro
Int 0833-2026IntroductionIn CommitteePending 63d
Remove Building Setback Rules on Eastern Parkway
In committee as of May 27, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
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✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would eliminate current rules that require buildings to be set back a certain distance from Eastern Parkway between Ralph Avenue and Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn. Removing these restrictions could allow for new construction or building modifications closer to the street along this stretch of Eastern Parkway.
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Details
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Land Use
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (1)
Introduced bySandy Nurse (D37)
Official Description
This bill would repeal certain building setback restrictions along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn from Ralph Avenue to Bushwick Avenue.