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Just trying to save preservation
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John Pfaff
5 days ago
If I were President, Iâd decorate the Oval by painting a giant mural of that famous painting of Lee surrendering to Grant, cyclorama style. A whole 360 degree immersion experience You have to crush the racists, not appease them.
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Sunny Ng
6 days ago
Move over Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, etc.
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Doug Gordon
13 days ago
If Paladino had said that Jews amounted to a fifth column and should be removed from the country, Menin would be one of many in elected office calling for her to be expelled from the Council. That it was about Muslims is just as heinous, yet all we get is this lukewarm response.
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Conrad Poppenhusen
19 days ago
going to borrow a term from a friend and say that we need to do something about the "transit nerd boys" who run around the marketplace of ideas and sink the good ones ideas by being unprincipled jerks. there are plenty of ways to argue for a good thing without a) lying about it and b) being a dick
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Interestingly the author couldn't find any evidence that historic districting led to the practice...only that the types of neighborhoods where it takes place are just the type of places that we tend to designate.
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AJ LaTrace
about 1 month ago
Under the Northwest Side Preservation Ordinance, developers have to pay steep fees to demolish existing residential to build more dense residential but pay $0 to demolish something like this to replace it with single-family homes. Make it make sense.
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Dan Caroselli
about 2 months ago
I feel like I just found a gold nugget! During my daily streetview ambling I just now discovered a 1925 apartment building designed by RM Schindler that was thought to have been demolished for the 101 freeway. But it wasnât! It was *moved.* (first screenshot is from US Modernist)
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I'm sorry, but Restler, Botcher, Powers, and Hanif all voted yes. The vibes for people who actually want housing in NYC are good. Sucks to suck if you're a NIMBY!!!!
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about 2 months ago
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Take it from the Municipal Art Society: Voting YES on ballot proposals 2-5 is a vote for affordability and a stronger city Unpaywalled link:
archive.is/t72uF
paywalled link:
www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...
about 2 months ago
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Casey Berkovitz
about 2 months ago
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.
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Brad Lander
about 2 months ago
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 â and to communities with enough affordable housing that voice & vision are shared.
brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...
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This election, vote to make Brooklyn more affordable
Brooklynâs rising costs demand action; these ballot proposals speed up affordable housing while keeping communities involved.
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2025/11/03/vote-to-make-brooklyn-more-affordable/
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Sam
about 2 months ago
shout out to my local councilmember Erik Bottcher for being a true pro-housing believer and supporting ballot measures 2-5 even as so many other councilmembers are going full NIMBY
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I can't tell if this is real or just an amazing reference to My Dinner with Andre
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about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Casey Berkovitz
about 2 months ago
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)
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jacobin.com/2025/10/new-...
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You Canât Have Social Housing Without Building Housing
Zoning reform measures have divided tenant advocates in New York. Yet loosening the cityâs anti-housing regime is essential if we ever want to build social housing at scale.
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/new-york-housing-ballot-measures
about 2 months ago
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Casey Berkovitz
2 months ago
Very cool* how Councilmembers are weaponizing 130% AMI units that come from 421-a to stop proposals for city-financed deeply affordable housing, or MIH levels (avg 60% AMI = $2187 for a two-bed). *not cool
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aaron from queens from twitter
2 months ago
I voted YES on all 6 ballot proposals. I support 2-5 and encourage other New Yorkers to vote for them as well, so that we can build more housing and stop conservative councilmembers like Vickie Paladino and Darlene Mealy from blocking developments in their districts.
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Casey Berkovitz
2 months ago
NY Daily News endorses Questions 2, 3, and 4:
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/27/d...
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I often complain about historic preservation orgs in NYC, but the Municipal Art Society is truly a rare bright spot in an otherwise broken field. They were strong supporters of City of Yes and SO PLEASED to see an endorsement of Questions 2,3&4 on this years ballot
www.mas.org/news/stateme...
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MAS Statement on the 2025 General Election: Vote YES on Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 â The Municipal Art Society of New York
https://www.mas.org/news/statement-2025-ballot-proposals/
2 months ago
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nicđle
2 months ago
NYC: Vote YES on ballot props 2-4. We at DSA' Social Housing campaign
@housethefuture.bsky.social
support them to move affordable and social housing along at the city AND state levels.
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reposted by
Sarah Milstein
2 months ago
NYC friends: There. Is. So. Much. Confusion. Over. The. Ballot. Proposals. Progressive orgs in disarray! But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social
(digestible, below) and
@rpa.org
(wonky but good,
bit.ly/3KMI9wt
)
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reposted by
Bobbi Barnett
2 months ago
todayâs a beautiful day to vote early in support of
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
and the ballot measures (2-5) that will help him build the affordable housing we need!
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And vote Yes on Ballot Props 1-6!!!!
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2 months ago
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Happy Halloween? WTF is
@council.nyc.gov
wasting my money on.... Ballot Proposals 2, 3, and 4 would BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING. How is that related to duct taping someone's mouth shut?
2 months ago
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Why is the
@council.nyc.gov
wasting my tax payer dollars when I'm trying to waste time on my lunch break. I'm gonna vote Yes on 2-6 because I want a city that people can afford and actually builds affordable housing for people!
2 months ago
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reposted by
Casey Berkovitz
2 months ago
"All of the proposals would make it easier and faster to build affordable housing that the city needs," writes
@maragay.bsky.social
:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
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Opinion | The Debate Had a Lot of Housing Talk, but the Next Mayor Needs Bigger Ideas
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/opinion/housing-new-york-mayor-cuomo-mamdani.html
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reposted by
Howard Slatkin
2 months ago
Great piece from
@errollouis.bsky.social
about how important a yes vote on ballot questions 2, 3, 4, 5 is to NYCâs ability to take on our affordability crisis. Youâll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine.
nymag.com/intelligence...
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The Ballot Question That May Matter More Than the Mayoral Race
Voters have the chance to eliminate one of the central obstacles to New Yorkâs housing crisis.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/nyc-mayor-race-mamdani-cuomo-housing.html
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reposted by
Vishnu Reddy
2 months ago
my kink. getting my mouth taped shut by Vickie Paladino and Bob Holden when I try to build affordable housing in Queens
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@davecolon.bsky.social
get's it right, Questions 2-4 "would help Mamdaniâs goal of building 200,000 units of affordable housing if he had fewer pinch points in the process of siting them."
nygroove.nyc/housing-refe...
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What do the housing ballot referendums mean and how should I vote on them?
Understand the big proposals that claim to streamline new affordable housing
https://nygroove.nyc/housing-referendum-ballot-2025/
2 months ago
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New Kings Democrats
2 months ago
The NKD 2025 General Election Voter Guide is here! Everything you need to know about the competitive races on the ballot in Brooklyn: đłď¸ NYC Mayor đłď¸ City Council 47 đłď¸ Judicial Races đłď¸ Ballot Proposals
tinyurl.com/NKDVoterGuide25
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November 2025 NKD Voter Guide
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQMvUy2OcYzuVGtp0uIQd5-wSLFMvTqgR5XKo-RaOAN_O-NmlcSnRdS02_LcRGwOauYSZitEhD7mJBD/pub
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Casey Berkovitz
2 months ago
âVoters canât force the next mayor to take action on housing, but we can give him an important tool to speed up the process.â
@errollouis.bsky.social
nymag.com/intelligence...
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The Ballot Question That May Matter More Than the Mayoral Race
Voters have the chance to eliminate one of the central obstacles to New Yorkâs housing crisis.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/nyc-mayor-race-mamdani-cuomo-housing.html
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reposted by
YES on Affordable Housing
2 months ago
Listen to Governor Hochul: We need more housing. Vote YES on Affordable Housing Proposals 2-5!
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reposted by
Matt
2 months ago
To actually make these streets safe and friendly for all,
@nyc-dot.bsky.social
needs to include the neighborhood in a city-wide network of protected bike lanes and protected intersections.
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reposted by
Jenny Schuetz
2 months ago
New federal policy on historic preservation: better to ask forgiveness than permission?
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reposted by
Second Ave. Sagas
2 months ago
While the federal government robs New York City of billions in infrastructure dollars, the City Council speaker is laser focused on what counts: Ensuring that Trump-loving NIMBYs can continue to gum up the works on increasing the city's housing supply.
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reposted by
Second Ave. Sagas
2 months ago
You couldn't ask for a better endorsement of Ballot Props 2-5 than Sliwa going on an unhinged rant about them. Is Adrienne Adams still sure she wants to hitch her wagon to that sinking ship?
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I'm literally crying. (BTW it's obviously "D")
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2 months ago
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Really crazy stat from the NYC Charter Revision Commission's final report: In 1960 when NYC changed it's zoning code ~10% of congress was from NY, today its ~6% and only expected to decline
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3 months ago
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reposted by
Open New York
3 months ago
Weird choice of location to rally for member deference
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My kingdom for a city that has historic preservationists who want to talk about historic preservation instead of their aversion to tall buildings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/n...
3 months ago
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reposted by
Zohran Kwame Mamdani
3 months ago
Yom Kippur is a day of reflection, of forgiveness, of restoration. This year, may we all pray for a better, kinder, more peaceful future. Wishing all who observe across the five boroughs and the world a meaningful, easy fast. Gâmar chatimah tovah.
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southpaw
3 months ago
An abortive attempt at a Kavanaugh Stop.
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reposted by
Nicholas Grossman
3 months ago
With Pete Davidson getting a big check to do the Riyadh Comedy Festival, the Saudis are finally paying reparations for 9/11. And jokes like that arenât allowed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival.
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reposted by
THE CITY
3 months ago
âThe proposals on the ballot could make a big difference for affordable housing.â
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Housing Advocates Target City Councilâs Power to Kill Development
Voters will soon decide whether to create a new, fast-tracked process for approving some housing projects, bypassing a frequently naysaying Council and its tradition of deferring to local members onâŚ
https://buff.ly/YEgIKg3
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The alt text is so good: "he is not blending in"
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3 months ago
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@thecut.com
get me this profile 5 minutes ago.
@nymag.com
literally what are you doing?! i need to know what this staffer thinks about truly everything.
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3 months ago
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reposted by
Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq.
3 months ago
so this thread was about me
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-me-if...
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reposted by
Dan Miller
4 months ago
I can't really summarize this in post length, but it's weirdly fascinating.
www.curbed.com/article/myst...
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The Curious âKatherineâ on Grand Street
While Williamsburg transformed around it, the strange-looking little building stayed vacant. Now, itâs for sale.
https://www.curbed.com/article/mystery-grand-street-williamsburg-katherine-stinger-club-greg-pasternak.html
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Anyone know where this is?
4 months ago
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reposted by
Azrael (ע×ר××)
4 months ago
New York City calls itself a refuge for queer and trans Americans, but that promise is at risk if we don't take on the housing crisis head on. Read my op-ed about the need to build more housing to reduce rents, in this case, via the OneLIC project:
gaycitynews.com/new-york-rem...
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For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
People move to New York because they believe in certain promises: a place where youâre free to be yourself, to thrive, and to find community. Especially for
https://gaycitynews.com/new-york-remain-queer-must-build-more-homes/
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