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'City of No': Queens Borough President Suddenly Joins 'Suburban' Crowd Demanding More Parking

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The borough president of the second-most-populated borough said that he won't support Mayor Adams's effort to eliminate mandatory parking citywide and create more housing, giving in to some constituents who favor the "suburban American dream." On Thursday, Borough President Donovan Richards, once a darling of the livable streets crowd, broke with some allies by saying he can't support the part of the mayor’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity rezoning that deals with ending the requirement that developers build costly off-street parking spaces, even near transit — a requirement that has inhibited housing development in a city desperate for more units. First, Richards questioned the Department of City Planning about the proposal to scrap the mandates. “So you would eliminate parking everywhere, is that correct?” he asked an agency rep after a presentation that made it clear that no parking would be “eliminated,” but that developers would simply be allowed to decide how much parking the

City of Yes ‘City of No’: Queens Borough President Suddenly Joins ‘Suburban’ Crowd Demanding More Parking Queens Borough President Donovan Richards says "no" to eliminating parking mandates citywide. By Sophia Lebowitz 12:03 AM EDT on August 9, 2024 a:first-child]:rounded-l-3xl [&>a:last-child]:rounded-r-3xl [&>a:not(:first-child)]:border-l-0"> Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Reddit Share via Email Share on Bluesky Queens borough president Donovan Richards (inset) spoke out against the City of Yes. Photo: Sophia Lebowitz The borough president of the seco

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