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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.

Legislative History

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