Lower Manhattan's New City Councilmember Doesn't Want Any More Luxury High-Rises In His District

The majority of the New York City Council members are new to the office and are part of a class that is the most diverse and progressive in city history. Over the next year Brian Lehrer will get to know all 51 members. 

Up first, Councilmember Christopher Marte on his priorities for District 1, which covers much of Downtown Manhattan including Chinatown, Tribeca, and Lower East Side. He says he opposed the now passed SoHo/NoHo rezoning, and that his number one policy goal is passing the community-based Chinatown Working Group Rezoning Plan, which would limit the height of new buildings. 

We're interviewing all 51 Council Members + asking them to bring a "show and tell," something that represents them + their district. @ChrisMarteNYC chose a 823-foot highrise by the Manhattan Bridge, an example of what goes wrong when "luxury developers influence politicians" pic.twitter.com/H406iByrV1

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Catch up with all the interviews here.