(DNAINFO)  Camille Bautista | February 25, 2016 — The East New York rezoning plan was backed by the City Planning Commission Wednesday despite fierce objection from community members.

The commission voted 12-1 in favor of the plan, which is expected to drastically alter the neighborhood and targets the area as the first of 15 set to be rezoned by Mayor Bill de Blasio to build and preserve affordable housing throughout the city.

City Planning Chairman Carl Weisbrod said the administration has worked closely with local organizations in developing the proposal and thanked residents for their input.

Still, critics and members of the Coalition for Community Advancement interrupted the commissioner during his comments at Wednesday’s meeting in Spector Hall, chanting “East New York’s plan ain’t affordable for me” and “Stop developer greed!”

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