Aug. 27, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The Department of City Planning (DCP) Commission voted to pass the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan during a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug 12.

Since the plan has passed the commission, it will move forward to the City Council for a vote. The City Council has 50 days to review the plan, and a hearing will take place this fall, followed by a vote at a later date.

DCP Director Dan Gardonick chairs the commission, which has 13 members. Eleven of the 13 members voted yes, and the two remaining members voted no.

In an interview with QNS the day prior to the vote, Gardonick said the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan is an “important step forward for the neighborhood and the city.”

“The Jamaica Neighborhood Plan is complementary to the other neighborhood plans as well as our

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