"Instead, it will determine who has the power to greenlight or block affordable housing development in the city. Several proposals on the ballot could speed up affordable housing development and land use approvals in the city.The proposals have pitted the City Council against the mayor, and developers against unions. The fight is symbolic of a larger power struggle playing out in liberal cities and states like New York and California."
"Despite championing inclusion, these places are some of the most unaffordable in America and have policies that empower local voices to block affordable housing, often called NIMBYism Not In My Backyard. Everyone wants new housing, but no one wants it on their block, said David Schleicher, a Yale University professor of property and urban law. Power to block housing One ballot proposal in New York City would speed up review for"
New York City voters face ballot measures that would shift authority over affordable housing approvals, speeding development and limiting local council vetoes. Proposals would accelerate reviews in neighborhoods that have built the fewest units and remove single council member power to halt projects. The measures have pitted the City Council against the mayor and developers against unions, reflecting a wider power struggle over land use in liberal regions. Local opposition by well-funded homeowners often blocks affordable buildings, a dynamic labeled NIMBYism. Governor Kathy Hochul and affordable housing advocates support the measures, which build on zoning changes easing ADUs and office-to-apartment conversions.
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