Hundreds of New Yorkers testified during a marathon City Council hearing Tuesday reviewing the Adams administration’s sweeping “City of Yes” plan, which aims to boost the city’s housing supply by overhauling decades-old zoning regulations.

After more than a year of patiently pitching the City of Yes housing plan to neighborhood groups, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration sharpened its rhetoric over two marathon City Council hearings this week, urging lawmakers not to fall victim to misinformation by rejecting the housing plan.

Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to change land use rules across the five boroughs to promote housing construction is both sweeping and modest, officials leading the effort told City Council members Monday in the first of two public hearings.

New York City’s 51 councilmembers generally agree that the Big Apple has a serious housing problem, but many of them are publicly skeptical of Mayor Eric Adams’ signature plan to address the shortage.

Most council members agreed that the city is facing a crisis. But how to solve that issue, and whether “City of Yes” is the right solution, is hotly contested.

Public Advocate Jumanne Williams says "no" to nixing parking mandates, even though they're necessary for the plan to produce more housing.

The Adams administration made its pitch on the mayor’s signature housing policy to the City Council on Monday, arguing that the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is a crucial update to New York City’s zoning.

New York City began two days of public hearings Monday on Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" housing proposal. The plan is designed to address the housing crisis by changing zoning regulations to allow more residential units to be built.