NYC Elections Board Rejects Council’s Push to Keep Housing Measures Off Ballot

The City Council, which would lose some power if the measures are approved, had argued that the ballot language was not clear enough to put before voters.

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PAC Aims to Spend $3 Million to Pass New York Housing Measures

The measures could make it easier to build housing, but the City Council is trying to keep them off the November ballot.

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N.Y.C. Elections Board May Block Ballot Proposals on Housing

The City Council opposes the measures, which would curtail its power. The Board of Elections, appointed by the Council, could prevent voters from weighing in.

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With ‘Zohran’s Law,’ Cuomo Wants to Limit Who Can Live in Rent-Stabilized Homes. How Would That Work?

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposal is a dig at Zohran Mamdani, his main opponent in the mayor’s race, but it could upend the housing search for middle-income New Yorkers.

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Plan to Add 9,500 Homes to Midtown Expected to Get City Council Approval

The plan would open a swath of Manhattan, including the garment district, to residential development.

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What Is Rent Stabilization, and Why Is It an Issue in the NYC Mayor’s Race?

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s push to keep “rich” people out of less-expensive apartments is aimed at his political rival in New York, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

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Measures Aimed at N.Y.C. Housing Crisis Will Be on November Ballot

Voters will have a chance to reshape the city’s approach to development and limit the power of the City Council to stop new affordable housing projects.

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New York Must Move Forward With Housing Voucher Expansion, Court Rules

The decision by a New York appeals court was a win for the City Council and a loss for Mayor Eric Adams, who had opposed the expansion, citing budget concerns.

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New Yorkers May Vote on Curbing Council’s Power to Block New Housing

The City Council can block the development of new housing. A panel created by Mayor Eric Adams wants to let voters weigh in on reducing the Council’s power.

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NYC Panel Will Vote on Rent Increases, a Key Issue for Mamdani and Adams

As Mayor Eric Adams blasts Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze the rent, a panel he appointed will decide Monday if tenants will soon have to pay more.

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