Manhattan CB5, NY Zoning Board of Adjustment

Sundays tracks every public Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting in Manhattan CB5, NY and summarizes what was decided — variances, site-plan and subdivision applications, and Board of Adjustment hearings. Land-use items are kept off the weekly Sundays email (they're a specialist read), but every one is archived here and verified against the official meeting record. 1 item on file; most recent September 20, 2026.

• September 20, 2026 · Manhattan Community Board 5 — Land Use, Housing & Zoning Committee

  625 Madison Avenue — Committee action recommending partial approvals and denial of height/setback waiver

  The committee debated whether to deny the entire application or support the transit bonus while opposing the height/setback waiver. The committee voted unanimously to approve certain requested authorizations/modifications while denying the requested height and setback waiver, and discussed adding conditions and “whereas” clauses reflecting concerns (e.g., elevators, trees, pedestrian safety).