Rezoning Gowanus, de Blasio’s shot at redemption, is no sure thing

Local opponents can’t stop the city’s next big rezoning — but Mayor Bill de Blasio could. This time, Gowanus is the battleground. But the fight differs in crucial ways from the one the mayor let die in nearby Sunset Park. Most notably, the City Council member who represents Gowanus, Brad Lander, is willing to approve a rezoning over the objections of locals, where Sunset Park’s Carlos Menchaca was not. Still, Lander needs action from the

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