Mamdani eyes sweeping housing plan for blocks south of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park ^4%

Gothamist - By David Brand - 5/20/2026, 10:31 AM

Framing Effect 32.3% - Optimism Bias 22.7% - Appeal to Authority 14.4%

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is targeting a wide swath of Brooklyn south of Prospect Park for his first neighborhood-level housing plan, with an eye toward the future Interborough Express light rail, officials told Gothamist Tuesday. The City Planning Commission is referring to its new initiative as the “South of Prospect Plan” and aims to... more