Resolution standing with the people of Puerto Rico to stop the construction of Project Esencia, a luxury development in Cabo Rojo

Res 0494-2026 · Resolution · Laid Over in Committee

Sponsors: (in conjunction with the Brooklyn Borough President), Alexa Avilés, Althea V. Stevens, Amanda C. Farías, Carl Wilson, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Chi A. Ossé, Chris Banks, Christopher Marte, Crystal Hudson, Elsie Encarnación, Farah N. Louis, Gale A. Brewer, Harvey D. Epstein, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Julie Won, Justin E. Sanchez, Kayla Santosuosso, Kevin C. Riley, Lincoln Restler, Lynn C. Schulman, Mercedes Narcisse, Nantasha M. Williams, Rita C. Joseph, Sandy Nurse, Shahana K. Hanif, Shanel Thomas-Henry, Shaun Abreu, Shekar Krishnan, Shirley Aldebol, Susan Zhuang, Tiffany L. Cabán

Timeline

• Jun 11, 2026: Introduced by Council (City Council)
• Jun 11, 2026: Referred to Comm by Council (City Council)
• Sep 28, 2026: Hearing Held by Committee (Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations)
• Sep 28, 2026: Laid Over by Committee (Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations)