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Citywide proposals and studies advanced
Shape the use and development of New York City to make it more equitable, prosperous, resilient, and sustainable citywide. — Advance land use proposals for public review that have a positive, citywide impact and help improve equity and/or quality of life for all New Yorkers.
This indicator counts citywide (as opposed to neighborhood-specific) planning materials DCP produces, and its FY24 peak of 91 was driven mostly by outreach for City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, the city's biggest zoning overhaul since 1961, which the City Council approved that year. DCP's own report says FY25's drop to 18 is "due to the successful passage of Housing Opportunity," which generated most of the prior year's materials, followed by a wind-down of that initiative's remaining explainer and outreach documents.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYC Department of City Planning, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above. The dashed marker projects a full-year estimate at the current year-to-date pace.
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| Fiscal year | Actual |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 9 studies |
| FY23 | 26 studies |
| FY24 | 91 studies |
| FY25 | 18 studies |
| FY26 (YTD) | 9 studies |
| FY26 (projected) | ~12 studies |
Why this is tracked
New York City's first modern reform charter, approved in 1936 and effective January 1, 1938, created the City Planning Commission to be, in the charter's own words, an independent commission responsible for the welfare of the entire city, advising on zoning, the city map, capital spending, and a long-range master plan for growth. That founding mandate is the direct ancestor of DCP's current mission to guide equitable, prosperous, resilient and sustainable development citywide.
New York City Department of City Planning - Wikipedia, DCP: Zoning in NYC / City Planning History
Source: Economic Development and Regional Planning, and Housing Divisions — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The number of citywide proposals and studies updated publicly to promote an equitable, prosperous, sustainable city, anchored by affordable housing, economic opportunities, and other neighborhood investments, in the form of written reports, certified applications for zoning map or text amendments, website postings, and/or public presentations of recommended actions.