Hundreds of New Yorkers testified during a marathon City Council hearing Tuesday reviewing the Adams administration’s sweeping “City of Yes” plan, which aims to boost the city’s housing supply by overhauling decades-old zoning regulations.

NEW YORK — Aides and allies to Mayor Eric Adams have discussed launching a charter revision commission next year, a move that would again stymie any City Council effort to gain more power over agency head appointments.

City Council members will debate the overhaul of zoning rules to build more affordable housing in New York City on Tuesday. Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes proposal calls for reforming zoning policies to address the housing crisis as inventory falls and costs rise.

The Adams administration made its pitch on the mayor’s signature housing policy to the City Council on Monday, arguing that the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is a crucial update to New York City’s zoning.

New York City began two days of public hearings Monday on Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" housing proposal. The plan is designed to address the housing crisis by changing zoning regulations to allow more residential units to be built.

The plan is designed to address the housing crisis by changing zoning regulations to allow more residential units to be built. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' rezoning proposal to generate more economic development throughout the city heads to the City Council this week. Here's how various groups feel about it.