A hearing on three rezoning proposals:

• A mixed-use development at 150 Mill Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn
• A residential development with affordable housing at 31-17 12th Street in Astoria, Queens
• Legalizing an existing medical office building at 250 86th Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

Discussions focused on preserving industrial uses in the Industrial Business Zone in Red Hook, community benefits, affordable housing, and appropriate zoning for wide streets.

The 150 Mill Street proposal faced the most scrutiny, with debates over office space in an industrial area and promises of community amenities.

Features testimony from local residents and community representatives.

A hearing on four proposals:

• The Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Plaza development, featuring a 9-story building with affordable housing and an improved Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market
• Landmark designations for the Temple Court (Beekman Hotel) Atrium, the Heckscher Building (Crown Building), and Frederick Douglass Memorial Park.

A hearing on the nomination of Randy Mastro for the position of Corporation Counsel.

Council members questioned Mastro extensively about his qualifications, experience, and past work, particularly his time as Deputy Mayor in the Giuliani administration.

Features testimony from the Randy Mastro, members of the legal community, advocacy groups, and the public.