City Councilman Brad Lander will take over as the city comptroller in just a few days, but he ended his time on the council with a bang, helping shepherd the long-awaited Gowanus rezoning across the finish line. The effort was years in the making, and city officials expect it to bring about 8,000 new housing units to the Brooklyn neighborhood, more than 3,000 of which will be affordable. Lander said he believed the rezoning ultimately succeeded due to the high level of community involvement, and he is confident it will survive any additional challenges that might come along.
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