WHO: Council Member Donovan Richards (D-Far Rockaway); Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

WHAT: The New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will hold a hearing on the Downtown Far Rockaway redevelopment plan. Council Member Richards is the chair of the subcommittee and the representative of the Far Rockaway community. His office led the Downtown Far Rockaway Working Group, a group of local stakeholders, which has been working with city agencies to shape this plan since 2015. The proposal has already received a $91 million commitment from Mayor de Blasio.

WHERE: Council Chambers, City Hall, New York, NY 10007

WHEN: Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 11 a.m.