Accessibility questions: Ricardo Newball, ricardo.newball@brooklynbp.nyc.gov, by Tuesday, June 9, 2026 6:00 PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, the Brooklyn Borough President will hold a ULURP hearing on the matter below in person, at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in the Borough Hall Courtroom, 209 Joralemon Street and virtually via Webex. The meeting will be recorded for public transparency.
Members of the public may register for a livestream of the hearing on Webex at:
https://nycbp.webex.com/weblink/register/r60b0914623bb169449510c906b4cf90a
Testimony at the hearing is limited to 2 minutes, unless extended by the Chair. Testimony on these items will be accepted in-person, virtually, and in writing via email. To submit testimony virtually, register at the link above and select which agenda item you would like to submit comment for. While pre-registration is preferred, it is not required to speak; during the hearing there will be a call for testimony from those who have not signed up in advance. For timely consideration, written testimony must be submitted to testimony@brooklynbp.nyc.gov no later than Friday, June 12, 2026.
For information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact Ricardo Newball at ricardo.newball@brooklynbp.nyc.gov at least five (5) business days in advance to ensure availability.
The following agenda items will be heard:
- 132 Melrose Street Rezoning
An application by Melrose Towers Corp. for a zoning map amendment (M1-1 to R6A/M1-2A (MX-22)) and a zoning text amendment (Appendix F) to facilitate a new 6-story, 24,653 zsf mixed-use development, with 18 DU’s (5 MIH) and 6k sf of ground floor commercial at 132-136 Melrose Street in Bushwick, CD 4.
- Fort Hamilton Mews Rezoning
A zoning map amendment from R6B/C2-3 (BR) and R5B (BR) to R7X/C2-4 (BR) and a zoning text amendment pursuant to Appendix F to map MIH to facilitate a new 11 story, 292 du mixed use development, including approximately 13,000 sf for commercial and community facility uses, is being sought by 9305 5th Ave LLC in Bay Ridge, CD 10, Brooklyn.