At a City Planning Commission (CPC) review session on July 27, 2026, staff presented the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the 240 Nassau Street rezoning in downtown Brooklyn, which the DEIS said generates significant adverse impacts on open space, transportation (traffic and transit), pedestrian safety, construction disruptions and noise; staff said mitigation measures are identified in the DEIS but specific mitigation commitments are still being developed and will be explored in the final EIS. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=284
# What’s happening
– The DEIS found significant adverse impacts on open space, transportation, pedestrians, construction, and noise. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
– The Department of City Planning said mitigation measures are identified and will be explored in the FEIS. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
– The applicant is in early-stage talks with NYC Parks about on-site and nearby open-space improvements. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=2490
# Why it matters
– Residents, park users, schoolchildren, and transit riders near Commodore Barry Park and Golconda playground may be affected. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=612 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=284
– Impacts could mean more crowded sidewalks, bus and subway crowding, multi‑year construction disruption, and increased ambient noise. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
# Key details
– Notice of completion for the DEIS: July 23, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
– Proposed housing: about 1,500 units, roughly 300 permanently income‑restricted. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=284
– Proposed publicly accessible open space: approximately 20,900 ft² to be delivered with phased construction. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1008 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=527
– Project intends passive house standards and 100% electric buildings. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1093
– Site boundaries: Nassau Street (north), Navy Street (east), Concord Street (south), Golconda playground/BQE (west). Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=612
– Applicant coordinating with DOT on streetscape and school‑safety planning; on‑street loading will be coordinated with DOT. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1263
**240 Nassau**
– Role or jurisdiction: Proposed mixed‑use development and rezoning site in downtown Brooklyn. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=284
– Action taken or responsibility: DEIS completed; project seeks rezoning and discretionary approvals. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
– Relevant numbers or dates: ~1,500 homes, ~300 permanently income‑restricted; DEIS notice of completion July 23, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=284 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
**City Planning Commission (CPC) / Department of City Planning (DCP)**
– Role or jurisdiction: Reviews ULURP applications and environmental review materials for city land‑use actions. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=284
– Action taken or responsibility: Presented DEIS findings and certified the application for public hearing review. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=3487
The DEIS for 240 Nassau identifies significant adverse impacts on open space, transportation (traffic and transit), pedestrian safety, construction, and noise. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
Department of City Planning staff told the Commission that the DEIS includes mitigation measures and that those measures will be explored further in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The staff presentation did not list specific, binding mitigation commitments for those impacts at the July 27 session. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
For open space, the applicant has proposed on‑site publicly accessible open space and said it is coordinating with the Parks Department on the design of the open‑space edge and potential additional entries into Commodore Barry Park. Those conversations are ongoing and the team described them as early‑stage; no specific mitigation measures were finalized at the review session. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1008 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=2490
Commissioners asked for clearer open‑space mitigation, with at least one commissioner urging investment in Commodore Barry Park rather than only smaller on‑site design gestures. The department said it would follow up with applicants about Parks coordination and waterfront revitalization program responses. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=2947 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=2490
On transportation, traffic and pedestrian safety, project materials describe coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOT) for streetscape and school‑safety planning and indicate on‑street loading will be coordinated with DOT to avoid new curb cuts. The DEIS flags significant adverse transportation and pedestrian impacts; staff said mitigation measures are identified but the applicant has not committed to all potential DOT‑recommended changes. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1263 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
Commissioners requested the applicant explain mitigation strategies specifically for traffic, transit, and pedestrian safety, especially given the project’s location and designation as a disadvantaged community (DAC). Staff committed to relay those questions to the applicant and to report back. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=3487
Regarding construction disruptions and noise, the DEIS identified significant adverse impacts and noted that a construction impact analysis and noise analysis are part of the DEIS technical work. At the review session, staff said mitigation measures are described in the DEIS and will be refined before the FEIS, but no binding construction‑phase mitigation commitments were announced. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
Project design elements that could reduce some impacts include phased construction delivery of open space, a midblock connection with active ground‑floor uses, a distinct public school building with dedicated arrival area, and the applicant’s stated intention to meet passive house and full‑electric building standards. These design features were presented by the applicant team but are not, in the record, presented as complete mitigation commitments for the DEIS‑identified significant adverse impacts. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1008 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1093 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=5945
Under standard city environmental review practice, the DEIS records impacts and identifies feasible mitigation measures; if the applicant declines to implement measures, the DEIS will disclose those measures as unimplemented and the FEIS will note any remaining unavoidable impacts. In earlier CPC reviews of other projects, DOT‑recommended mitigations have included measures such as sidewalk widening and removal of parking lanes to address severe sidewalk impacts; those are examples from prior reviews, not formal commitments for 240 Nassau. Source (earlier meetings): https://youtu.be/6mK5Vq6sgTg&t=4352 https://youtu.be/6mK5Vq6sgTg&t=3474
What to expect next: the applicant and DCP will continue to develop mitigation proposals between DEIS certification and FEIS publication; commissioners and agency reviewers (DOT, Parks, and others) will review proposed mitigations and the FEIS will disclose which measures are committed and which—if any—remain unmitigated. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707 https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=2490
If you want the exact timestamps for specific remarks cited here, I can pull those excerpts and attach them. Source: https://youtu.be/WPar0uHySyA&t=1707
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