Simon V Kostelanetz (@simonkostel.bsky.social)

Adams using November’s ballot proposals to hand over the city’s future to the real estate lords, by Phyllis Eckhaus “More affordable housing in New York City!” is a universal rallying cry and political platform. You could almost imagine there’s consensus behind the words, a shared vision of what constitutes “affordable housing” and how to bring more of it into existence. But you’d be wrong. Due to the Charter Revision Commission appointed by Mayor Adams last December, there will be three affordable housing proposals on the ballot in November, each presented as removing existing red tape that prevents developers from obtaining the zoning changes they need to build much-needed, below-market-rate housing.Support from developers… https://villagestar-revue.com/adams-using-novembers-ballot-proposals-to-hand-over-the-citys-future-to-the-real-estate-lords-by-phyllis-eckhaus/