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Landmarks Subcommittee Vote on 48-50 Convent Avenue - October 20, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BodyNew York City, New York
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 20, 2026
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Unassigned speaker

0:08

Good

Speaker 1

0:08

morning.

0:08

Welcome to today's New York City Council vote for this the subcommittee on landmarks, public sightings, resiliency and dispositions.

0:17

At this time, I would like to remind everyone to silence all electronic devices.

0:21

Also, at this point going forward, no one is approached today.

0:24

So we're ready to begin.

Unassigned speaker

0:29

Welcome to the meeting of the subcommittee on landmarks, public siding, resiliency and disposition.

Speaker 2

0:33

I'm Councilmember Christopher Marte, and I'm the chair of the subcommittee.

0:36

I'm joined today by my colleagues, Councilmember Avilas, Councilmember Thomas Henry, Councilmember Hanks.

0:44

Today's meeting is being held in a hybrid format.

0:46

On today's agenda, we have one vote for an application the subcommittee heard last month.

0:52

Today we'll vote on LUs one twenty nine and one thirty for forty-eight fifty Convent Avenue cluster in furtherance of the project under HPD's Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Programs.

1:04

These applications seek an urban development action area project UDAP approval pursuant to Section Six Nine One of the General Municipal Law and the approval of a forty year Article Eleven Tax Exemption pursuant to Section Five Seventy Seven of Article Eleven of the Private Housing Finance Law.

1:24

These actions will facilitate the preservation of four buildings, including seventy seven home ownership units and majority leaders of Reyes District of Manhattan, who is in support of the application.

1:39

Members of the subcommittee who have questions or remarks today on about today's items, please let me

Unassigned speaker

1:44

know.

Speaker 2

1:45

I now call for a vote to approve LUs one twenty nine and one thirty.

1:49

Council, please call the row.

Speaker 3

1:59

Um, Councilmember Hanks?

2:01

Aye.

Unassigned speaker

2:02

Uh

Speaker 3

2:02

Councilmember Thomas Henry.

Speaker 2

2:04

Aye.

Speaker 3

2:05

Um, via vote of four in the affirmative, zero negative and zero abstentions, the items are adopted and refer to the full land use committee.

Speaker 2

2:13

Thank you, Council.

2:14

We'll leave the vote open for any other subcommittee members who may be joining us later.

Unassigned speaker

2:58

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Speaker 2

6:12

Um, should I should I start?

6:24

We have been joined by Councilmember Nurse.

6:27

Uh council, can you continue the roll call?

Speaker 3

6:30

Um, Councilmember Nurse.

6:33

I have vote of five in the affirmative, zero and the negative and zero abstentions.

6:37

Items are adopted and referred to the full land use committee.

Speaker 2

6:40

That concludes today's business.

6:41

I would like to thank the members of the public, my colleagues, subcommittee council, land use staff, and the sergeant of arms for your participation today.

6:48

This meeting is hereby adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

New York City Council Landmarks Subcommittee Meeting - October 20, 2026

The New York City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, Resiliency and Dispositions convened on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM, in a hybrid format. Chaired by Councilmember Christopher Marte, the subcommittee held a single vote on two Land Use applications (LU 0129-2026 and LU 0130-2026) for the 48-50 Convent Avenue cluster under HPD's Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Programs (ANCP).

Discussion Items

  • Chair Marte introduced the applications for a vote, noting the subcommittee had heard them at a meeting the previous month. The two items seek an Urban Development Action Area Project (UDAAP) approval and a 40-year Article XI Real Property Tax Exemption to facilitate the preservation of four buildings. Chair Marte stated the project will include 77 home ownership units and that the majority leader of Manhattan's Council District 7 supports the application. No further discussion or debate occurred among subcommittee members before the vote.

Key Outcomes

  • The subcommittee voted unanimously to approve LU 0129-2026 and LU 0130-2026. The roll call vote yielded 5 affirmatives (Councilmembers Marte, Avilés, Hanks, Nurse, and Thomas-Henry), 0 negative votes, and 0 abstentions. Councilmembers Feliz and Ossé were absent. The items were adopted and referred to the full Land Use Committee.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. Welcome to today's New York City Council vote for this the subcommittee on landmarks, public sightings, resiliency and dispositions. At this time, I would like to remind everyone to silence all electronic devices. Also, at this point going forward, no one is approached today. So we're ready to begin. Welcome to the meeting of the subcommittee on landmarks, public siding, resiliency and disposition. I'm Councilmember Christopher Marte, and I'm the chair of the subcommittee. I'm joined today by my colleagues, Councilmember Avilas, Councilmember Thomas Henry, Councilmember Hanks. Today's meeting is being held in a hybrid format. On today's agenda, we have one vote for an application the subcommittee heard last month. Today we'll vote on LUs one twenty nine and one thirty for forty-eight fifty Convent Avenue cluster in furtherance of the project under HPD's Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Programs. These applications seek an urban development action area project UDAP approval pursuant to Section Six Nine One of the General Municipal Law and the approval of a forty year Article Eleven Tax Exemption pursuant to Section Five Seventy Seven of Article Eleven of the Private Housing Finance Law. These actions will facilitate the preservation of four buildings, including seventy seven home ownership units and majority leaders of Reyes District of Manhattan, who is in support of the application. Members of the subcommittee who have questions or remarks today on about today's items, please let me know. I now call for a vote to approve LUs one twenty nine and one thirty. Council, please call the row. Um, Councilmember Hanks? Aye. Uh Councilmember Thomas Henry. Aye. Um, via vote of four in the affirmative, zero negative and zero abstentions, the items are adopted and refer to the full land use committee. Thank you, Council. We'll leave the vote open for any other subcommittee members who may be joining us later. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Um, should I should I start? We have been joined by Councilmember Nurse. Uh council, can you continue the roll call? Um, Councilmember Nurse. I have vote of five in the affirmative, zero and the negative and zero abstentions. Items are adopted and referred to the full land use committee. That concludes today's business. I would like to thank the members of the public, my colleagues, subcommittee council, land use staff, and the sergeant of arms for your participation today. This meeting is hereby adjourned.

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