The City Council voted to pass a rezoning plan for Jamaica, Queens, on Wednesday, clearing what may be the final hurdle for a major transformation of around 230 blocks in the multicultural neighborhood.

While there are concerns about gentrification and rent increases pricing people out of the neighborhood, supporters of the plan say it’s a game changer because it will create affordable housing and better jobs.

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The full City Council voted Wednesday to approve the Jamaica, Queens rezoning plan, which goes into effect almost immediately

The plan will increase the density of new buildings permitted in residential and commercial space, which will generally allow for taller construction

The Department of City Planning says that will lead to the creation of 12,000 new h

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