New York City zones, but too often one rezoning at a time and in silos. This plan shows what it could look like to think about the whole borough at once, from the vantage of the city’s most populous borough: 2.7 million of New York’s 8.8 million residents.
Dear Brooklyn,A letter from Borough President Antonio ReynosoRead the letterNew York City has no citywide comprehensive plan. The Borough President’s plan for Brooklyn sets out a vision for “a healthier, more equitable borough” and serves as the guide for the Borough President’s land use recommendations. It updates the first plan released in 2023.
The plan has three parts. The Framework analyzes existing conditions in four sections (Health, Wellness, + Justice; Housing Growth + Housing Choice; Jobs, Industry, + Economic Prosperity; Public Space + Placemaking) and defines the priority areas, place types and indexes used throughout, including Brooklyn’s first Access to Opportunity Index, a Transit-Oriented Development Index and an Urban Design Typology.
The eight Elements (Housing, Health, Climate, Jobs, Education, Public Realm, Transit + Freight, Community Infrastructure) each set out objectives, the strategies to reach them, and the specific actions, from single-stair reform and a Community Board Central Office to the Interborough Express and port operations at the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Red Hook.
Appendix A maps existing conditions across Brooklyn in 113 maps, from life expectancy and rent burden to heat vulnerability and street cleanliness. Appendix B sets out the data and methodology.