You probably don't know what SEQRA is - but you should know that it's slowing down the housing that we need. Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg is here to explain why reforming it is key to cutting red tape and building more housing.

New Yorkers said yes to four citywide ballot measures Tuesday night, approving a slate of proposals intended to reshape how the city approaches affordable housing development. buff.ly/xKX5mwS

Mamdani finally weighs in on critical housing ballots questions as he votes on Election Day

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has already proven that nothing changes unless we change it. Today, by joining Zohran and voting YES on Proposals 2 through 5, New Yorkers are wielding the power of our votes to change the course of our city’s future. @opennewyork.org

Still undecided about ballot props 2-5? Read this op-ed from @michelle_delauz, ED of @FACbrooklyn. Fifth Avenue Committee is deeply committed to community voice & vision — and to communities with enough affordable housing that voice & vision are shared. brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...

Tomorrow is Election Day. I hope you'll vote for proposals 2-6. If you'll indulge me, a quick run-down of the remarkable coalition of supporters: Starting with the editorial boards of the Daily News, Post, and Crain's, and though the Times has declined to weigh in, Mara Gay.

shout out to the “Hot Girls 4 Zohran” page for a great ballot question explainer and endorsement of voting YES on ballot measures 2-4

This is related to why affordable housing groups like ANHD support Q2: because it will facilitate delivery of affordable housing including through CLTs and the Social Housing Development Authority as laid out in @emilyassembly.bsky.social’s bill, if passed.

Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after)

“10 Council districts produced just seven units of affordable housing in total during the first six months of this year. Four produced none” — www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...

Something to think about when you consider how to vote on the housing ballot proposals here in NYC: "Local opposition to new housing from individual councilmembers can turn whole neighborhoods into “no-go zones” for development." gothamist.com/news/see-whe... via @davidfbrand.bsky.social

“These Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This Year: Voters are deciding on a proposal to bypass the City Council on planned developments in the neighborhoods that have built the least. They include swaths of eastern Queens and southern Brooklyn” Zero! www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...

Housing-related proposals will appear as questions two through five on the November ballot. Voters will see them when they flip over their ballots. Here's what to know: http://specne.ws/mVUZ2r

If you’re eligible to vote this November, you’ll be weighing in on changes that could reshape how NYC is run. Tomorrow, expect a breakdown of what’s being proposed and what to keep in mind before you vote. You’ll hear directly from folks on NYC Charter Revision Commission. Understand your ballot!

A helpful write-up from @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social on the Charter amendments that will be on New Yorkers' ballots this November. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing.

This November, we can fight NYC’s housing crisis at the ballot box. The Charter Revision Commission has advanced 4 ballot proposals that would make building affordable housing faster, fairer, and more equitable. My op-ed ⬇️ www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/24/s...

The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing.

Yesterday, the 2025 NYC Charter Revision Commission voted to adopt its final report and put five questions on the November ballot - four on housing and land use. These would help build more housing more quickly, especially affordable housing and modest housing.

New proposals are out from the Charter Revision Commission! Last week’s primary elections made it clear—New Yorkers are laser-focused on affordability, and demand bold solutions to the housing crisis. To fix this, we need regular New Yorkers to get involved 🧵

📣ICYMI: The NYC Charter Revision Commission is moving forward with a ballot proposal that would shift NYC elections to even-numbered years, aligning with the presidential cycle. This marks a crucial step forward for the city’s democracy. www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...

We are testifying to the Mayoral Charter Revision Commission tonight supporting 3 things: 🗓️ Even-year Elections 🗳️ A "Vote Once" Ranked Choice Election or "Semi-Open" Primary ✒️ Empowering the Mayor's Office of Contract Services buff.ly/NCWCK6a

New history of housing and the NYC Charter! Come for the present-day implications, stay for this amazing cartoon from 1936. www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...

The mayor's second Charter Revision Commission on Wednesday published its preliminary report revealing initial areas of focus. Read more: http://specne.ws/UzB6wW 

For the first time in decades, an effort is underway to reconsider the city’s approach to real estate development in a bid to help alleviate the housing crisis.

The Charter Revision Commission “could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/n...

In many ways it's fitting that the showdown between monarchy and democracy ends up being over NYC congestion pricing. Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space. The cameras are staying on!

Get in, we're legalizing housing in Midtown South www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/n...

A thing somebody could say — Jimmy Breslin no less! — with complete sincerity in 1974.

Grateful to the New York City Charter Revision Commission for appointing me executive director today. Let's build some housing.

Big Manhattan News: The City of Yes proposal opens the door to a new office-to-residential conversion in the Flatiron District. Just 2 weeks after we passed it! www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...

A pitch to law students: as you pick your spring classes, consider state law and practice? It’s where most lawyering happens, and will become even more important in the next 4 years. One great option @nyulaw.bsky.social: its.law.nyu.edu/courses/desc...

"But as Jets fans can attest, breaking a losing streak doesn’t mean you’re headed to the Super Bowl. New York’s affordable housing crisis has been decades in the making and will require meaningful change on multiple tracks to remedy." www.crainsnewyork.com/editorials/c...

I’m thrilled that NYC passed City of Yes. More than a unit count, what we've done is change the deeply inequitable status quo for housing in NYC. Allowing more housing types in more places - and ensuring that *every* neighborhood allows housing - is how we'll build a more affordable, integrated NYC.

For too many years, no statistic, not even homeless children, has been sufficient to move the Democrats who run New York to risk real political capital to start building housing. It turns out that takes political competition. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

"NYC has done very little to build new housing, a grave mistake that drove rents out of control, making it increasingly difficult for many people to live in the nation’s largest city. Finally, tho, the city may be on the verge of changing course." @maragay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

Yes, elected officials (of both parties) should be willing to spend political capital to boost housing supply where it’s most needed. And surveys show that abundant housing is popular with many voters. So good policy doesn’t require exceptional political courage. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/o...

The Discourse (rightly) spends a lot of him hammering Democratic-run cities for not building enough housing, so this is good to see! www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/n...

We are SO CLOSE to getting City of Yes passed. For NYers struggling to make ends meet, for seniors who need an affordable, accessible home, for the thousands of people sleeping on the streets every night, for all of us who know the rent is TOO DAMN HIGH - you know what to do @nyccouncil.bsky.social

New Yorkers in poverty need City of Yes more than anyone, write Richard Buery and Bea De la Torre in Vital City. Read why: www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/why...

AARP supporting ADU legalization in NYC. Huge get. Will be a major part of any lasting pro-housing coalition. www.amny.com/opinion/aarp...