“Voters have endorsed efforts to make development more efficient. But streamlining alone will not help solve the housing crisis if the city’s agencies lack the resources to implement these reforms,…
“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…
In 2024, City Councilmember Chris Banks’ Brooklyn District, which includes East New York, Brownsville and East Flatbush, saw the greatest number of income-restricted apartments built: 1,439. Meanwhile, two districts in…
