New York — 2026 Land Use Activity
New York logged 10,147 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 11,878 approved and 43 denied actions (99.6% approval). Suffolk County is the most active jurisdiction (523 projects YTD).
Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
10,147
Projects YTD
11,878
Approved actions
43
Denied actions
99.6%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 10,147 | 99.6% approved |
| last month | 1 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 0 | — |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 523 | 579 | 2 | 99.7% |
| Nassau | 463 | 501 | 3 | 99.4% |
| Orange | 378 | 451 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Westchester | 372 | 418 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Otsego | 322 | 331 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Erie | 302 | 340 | 2 | 99.4% |
| St. Lawrence | 197 | 222 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Saratoga | 186 | 207 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Madison | 152 | 173 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rockland | 146 | 148 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ontario | 144 | 166 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Cortland | 127 | 174 | 2 | 98.9% |
| Steuben | 124 | 123 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Genesee | 120 | 120 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Onondaga | 120 | 142 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Cattaraugus | 111 | 117 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greene | 104 | 113 | 2 | 98.3% |
| Schoharie | 104 | 123 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tioga | 104 | 119 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orleans | 101 | 102 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Niagara | 93 | 109 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bronx | 89 | 106 | 4 | 96.4% |
| Livingston | 87 | 88 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Schenectady | 87 | 98 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 83 | 92 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Albany | 81 | 91 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Kings | 81 | 82 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fulton | 78 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Herkimer | 65 | 65 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Wayne | 63 | 70 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clinton | 61 | 65 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cayuga | 60 | 85 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oswego | 58 | 64 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Allegany | 56 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rensselaer | 56 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chemung | 55 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tompkins | 53 | 78 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monroe | 52 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Delaware | 51 | 81 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chautauqua | 50 | 68 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Schuyler | 46 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chenango | 44 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 44 | 47 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richmond | 37 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dutchess | 35 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oneida | 33 | 37 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ulster | 30 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wyoming | 30 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Essex | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Seneca | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Broome | 21 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montgomery | 15 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Warren | 12 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lewis | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sullivan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Columbia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in New York YTD 2026?
- 10,147 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
- What was the approval rate for New York in 2026?
- 99.6% of decision actions were approvals (11,878 approved vs 43 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in New York this week?
- 0 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.