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A majority of New Yorkers voted to pass ballot measures that change the land use process for affordable housing. But Republican districts and neighborhoods that built less housing are still…

ByPatrick Spauster 23Comments

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Oct 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Communities’ Power in Development Decisions Helps Our Neighborhoods

“Many of the resources that our neighborhoods enjoy today—from parks to truly affordable housing and schools—were secured by the Council exercising power on behalf of residents to negotiate with the…

ByAmanda Farías 0Comments

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Oct 2025

2025 Elections Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Vote Yes on Housing Ballot Proposals 2-5

“Proposals 2 through 5 are common-sense, targeted reforms that will help us build the smaller, more affordable housing New Yorkers need—across every borough.”

ByMark Levine 0Comments

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Sep 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development News Resources

More Housing On City-Owned Land, and What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration announced two new development projects on city-owned sites, highlighting a recent trend in activating vacant and underutilized public land for housing.

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

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Sep 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: When ‘Black Mayonnaise’ Becomes Real Estate Gold, And The Equity Challenges of Gowanus

“This tension illustrates the challenge of linking environmental restoration with housing policy: without careful calibration, initiatives meant to expand opportunity can unintentionally contribute to exclusion.”

ByMark Yarish 4Comments

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Jul 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development Politics

The 12 Communities Where Mayor Adams’ Charter Commission Could ‘Fast Track’ Affordable Housing

Adams’ Charter Revision Commission has proposed measures to accelerate affordable housing production in the parts of the city that have produced the least, a move that has drawn criticism from…

ByPatrick Spauster 35Comments

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Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: EDC’s Plan for Red Hook is a Boon for Developers

“The problem with EDC’s plan is that most Red Hook residents were never given an opportunity to have in-depth discussions, backed by independent technical research and assistance, about the future…

ByTom Angotti 0Comments

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Jun 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: The Promise—and Pushback—on NYC’s Racial Impact Studies

“Racial impact studies don’t block or delay rezonings. They simply pull together data that’s already publicly available,” the authors write. “What the backlash reveals is how uncomfortable some developers are with giving…

ByTara Duvivier

ByEve Baron 0Comments

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May 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development

Whose Waterfront? Critics Say Brooklyn Terminal Plan Fails to Prioritize Public Input

“I can’t vote yes on a project in which the majority of the community doesn’t know what’s going on,” Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, who sits on the task force…

ByEmily Drane 16Comments

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May 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Build a City for People, Not Developers

“What’s really on the line here isn’t paperwork—it’s power. Without member deference, decisions about what gets built and where shift away from accountable elected leaders and into the hands of…

ByPaul Capurso 0Comments

How Each NYC Neighborhood Voted On The Housing Ballot Measures