(DNAINFO)  Danielle Tcholakian | March 22, 2016 — The City Council easily approved the mayor’s plans for affordable and senior housing.

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to rezone New York City’s neighborhoods sailed through the City Council Tuesday, clearing its last hurdle before the mayor can enact it.

The plan is part of de Blasio’s effort to create or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing by 2024.

It includes Zoning for Quality and Affordability, a push to raise building heights and lift parking requirements in order to facilitate the construction of more affordable and senior housing, and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, which will rezone certain neighborhoods and require affordable units in some new construction.

Source: City Council Passes Mayor’s Citywide Rezoning Changes – Civic Center – DNAinfo.com New York