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After voters passed measures that could compel Bay Ridge to permit more housing, Councilmember Kayla Santosuosso decided to advance her own rezoning—and get the district out of the affordable housing…

ByPatrick Spauster

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York Can Build More Housing Without Shutting Community Out

“Planning cannot be something government does to communities instead of with them. Local residents carry valuable knowledge that can’t be matched by planners sitting in a central office.”

ByShekar Krishnan 5Comments

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Feb 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Move Over, ULURP: First Project Using ‘Expedited’ Land Use Review Kicks Off In The Bronx

The first project to make use of an accelerated review process for housing will turn a parking lot in the Bronx to 84 affordable homes. Voters approved ballot measures last…

ByPatrick Spauster 12Comments

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Oct 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics Resources

Your Early Voting Guide, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Early voting kicks off Saturday in the general election—the culmination of what’s been a dramatic 2025 race for the city’s next mayor, where much of the conversation has centered around…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 4Comments

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Oct 2025

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

Opinion: November’s Ballot Proposals Would Unlock Housing for Older New Yorkers

“For older New Yorkers, these changes would be transformative. People are living longer than ever before, but our housing policies have not kept up.”

ByAllison Nickerson 0Comments

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Jul 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development NYCHA Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, July 21-28

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jul 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

The Land Use Charter Changes That Might Be on Your Ballot This Fall

The mayor’s Charter Revision Commission drafted a series of proposals to streamline and speed up the public review process for new development. If approved, they’ll go before voters in the…

ByMariana De Jesús-Szendrey 11Comments

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Jun 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Uncategorized

Opinion: NYC Panel Asks, Who Controls Land Use?

“To address the problem of member deference, land use approvals could be taken from the Council’s jurisdiction. I suggest the creation of a new city position, the Zoning Administrator, who…

ByEric Kober 0Comments

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May 2025

Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion is About Profits, Not Care

"Let’s be clear: a 436-foot medical tower has no place in Lenox Hill or any residential neighborhood. This is a community defined by its human-scale architecture, its walkability, and its…

ByAndrew Gaspar 1Comment

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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

A Rezoning Grows In Brooklyn, And What Else Happened This Week In Housing