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Andrew Albrecht presents 1166 Bedford Avenue project overview

New York City Council · Jul 1, 2026 · starts 1:18:58 · 1 min 1 sec

Andrew Albrecht of Hershen Singer and Epstein introduces the two actions: a zoning map amendment from R6A/C2-4 to R7X/C2-4 with an MIH area. The actions would facilitate 144 affordable senior apartments with one super unit, the refreshment of Masjid Khalifa and its school, and new retail space.

Andrew Albrecht

Good morning, Chair, Council Members.

Andrew Albrecht

My name is Andrew Albrecht with Hershen Singer and Epstein, applicant representative.

Andrew Albrecht

We're here before you today with two actions, a zoning text amendment and a zoning map amendment, R6A-C24 to R7X-C24, along with an MIH area.

Andrew Albrecht

And these actions would facilitate the creation, actually next slide please, of 144 affordable senior apartments with one superintendent's unit.

Andrew Albrecht

It would facilitate the refreshment of the Masjid Khalifa and its attendant school and new retail space.

Andrew Albrecht

Through a presentation this morning, we'll tell you about who we are, how we came up with this proposal, how it fits our needs and the needs of the community.

Andrew Albrecht

community and how it fits in with the sensible land use paradigm.

Andrew Albrecht

Then I'll pass it off to Imam Rashid to tell you a little bit about the history of the masjid and what informed this action.