Alec Schierenbeck

This election, vote to make Brooklyn more affordable Brooklyn’s rising costs demand action; these ballot proposals speed up affordable housing while keeping communities involved.

Still undecided about ballot props 2-5? Read this op-ed from @michelle_delauz, ED of @FACbrooklyn.

Fifth Avenue Committee is deeply committed to community voice & vision — and to communities with enough affordable housing that voice & vision are shared.

brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...

The Daily News Editorial Board endorsement

The New York Post editorial board endorsement

The Crain's New York editorial board endorsement

A paragraph from a Mara Gay New York Times column

Tomorrow is Election Day. I hope you'll vote for proposals 2-6.

If you'll indulge me, a quick run-down of the remarkable coalition of supporters: Starting with the editorial boards of the Daily News, Post, and Crain's, and though the Times has declined to weigh in, Mara Gay.

OUR THOUGHTS This isn't a power-grab, it's an attempt to expedite an unnecessarily slow process. Opposition claims that taking power away from city council is undemocratic - however city council is still present at several points throughout this process. These props just grant the ability to overturn a veto to a board that consists of 3 democratically elected officials - the mayor, the borough president, and the speaker of City Council. For too long, we have relied on a process in which a minority can veto and overturn decisions on affordable housing projects that impact hundreds of thousands of people - resulting in a system in which nothing ever gets done. It's slow, it's painful, it's not progressive. Shifting this power isn't undemocratic, it's efficient. In a time where the housing crisis is reaching a boiling point, it's necessary to remove any and all roadblocks to progress.

DON'T JUST TAKE IT FROM US. Props 2-4 are supported by: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Cea Weaver (Z's Housing Advisor) • Homeless Services United • Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County • Housing Rights Initiative • New York Housing Conference • Citizens' Housing and Planning Council • LiveOn NY • Ali Forney center • NYC Housing Partnership • Services for the Underserved • The Bronx Neighborhood Housing Services CDC Inc • Low Income Investment Fund • SAGE Advocacy Services for LGBTO Elders • And many more!

shout out to the “Hot Girls 4 Zohran” page for a great ballot question explainer and endorsement of voting YES on ballot measures 2-4

This is related to why affordable housing groups like ANHD support Q2: because it will facilitate delivery of affordable housing including through CLTs and the Social Housing Development Authority as laid out in @emilyassembly.bsky.social’s bill, if passed.

Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after)

Try the League of Women Voters guide: lwvnyc.org/proposals-20...

These Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This Year Voters are deciding on a proposal to bypass the City Council on planned developments in the neighborhoods that have built the least. They include swaths of eastern Queens and southern Brooklyn.

“10 Council districts produced just seven units of affordable housing in total during the first six months of this year. Four produced none” — www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...

See where in NYC the most affordable housing gets built — and blocked A new housing production tracker reveals where affordable homes get built, and where they get blocked.

Something to think about when you consider how to vote on the housing ballot proposals here in NYC: "Local opposition to new housing from individual councilmembers can turn whole neighborhoods into “no-go zones” for development." gothamist.com/news/see-whe... via @davidfbrand.bsky.social

These Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This Year Voters are deciding on a proposal to bypass the City Council on planned developments in the neighborhoods that have built the least. They include swaths of eastern Queens and southern Brooklyn.

“These Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This Year:
Voters are deciding on a proposal to bypass the City Council on planned developments in the neighborhoods that have built the least. They include swaths of eastern Queens and southern Brooklyn”

Zero!
www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...

The November housing ballot questions, explained The proposals will appear as questions two through five on the November ballot.

Housing-related proposals will appear as questions two through five on the November ballot. Voters will see them when they flip over their ballots.

Here's what to know: http://specne.ws/mVUZ2r

You’re welcome!

NYC Votes | Ballot Proposals | 2025 General Election Learn more about NYC’s 2025 General Election.

Here are the official NYC Votes pro/con statements: www.nycvotes.org/whats-on-the...

And here is the League of Women Voters: lwvnyc.org/proposals-20...

On this point, I think you’re looking at the “interim report,” which had proposals that were further refined by public comment. The “final report” outlines that the Appeals Board was limited to affordable housing: www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...

So, by creating an alternative process that might work for small projects, the hope is that we’ll actually see more small housing proposals enter public review. The proposal doesn’t take anything “as of right” and make it discretionary tomorrrow. (2/2)

Hi! The point the report is making is that the modest housing projects eligible for ULURP are almost never proposed today. For example, there wasn’t a single project seeking a residential bump of 30% or less in ULURP in the last 10 years. (1/2)

If you’re eligible to vote this November, you’ll be weighing in on changes that could reshape how NYC is run. Tomorrow, expect a breakdown of what’s being proposed and what to keep in mind before you vote. You’ll hear directly from folks on NYC Charter Revision Commission.

Understand your ballot!

Here are the five ballot measures NYC voters will decide on Voters will weigh in on proposed changes to the city's charter.

A helpful write-up from @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social on the Charter amendments that will be on New Yorkers' ballots this November.

ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

New Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This Fall The Charter Revision Commission convened by the mayor approved four ballot measures aimed at fighting the housing crisis — and one proposal to shift elections to even-numbered years.

The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing.

Solving NYC’s housing crisis via the ballot box New Yorkers know we need urgent action to address our housing crisis. The rent is too high and wages aren’t keeping pace. Forty percent of New Yorkers are rent-burdened: that’s two million of us wh…

This November, we can fight NYC’s housing crisis at the ballot box.

The Charter Revision Commission has advanced 4 ballot proposals that would make building affordable housing faster, fairer, and more equitable.

My op-ed ⬇️
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/24/s...

New Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This Fall The Charter Revision Commission convened by the mayor approved four ballot measures aimed at fighting the housing crisis — and one proposal to shift elections to even-numbered years.

The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing.

Yesterday, the 2025 NYC Charter Revision Commission voted to adopt its final report and put five questions on the November ballot - four on housing and land use. These would help build more housing more quickly, especially affordable housing and modest housing.

Colorful rendering of a building with the text "FAST TRACK AFFORDABLE HOUSING"

SIMPLER REVIEW — FOR — SMALLER PROJECTS

MORE VOICES FOR BALANCED PLANNING

ONE CITY ONE MAP

New proposals are out from the Charter Revision Commission!

Last week’s primary elections made it clear—New Yorkers are laser-focused on affordability, and demand bold solutions to the housing crisis. To fix this, we need regular New Yorkers to get involved 🧵

📣ICYMI: The NYC Charter Revision Commission is moving forward with a ballot proposal that would shift NYC elections to even-numbered years, aligning with the presidential cycle. This marks a crucial step forward for the city’s democracy. www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...

Support for Even-Year Elections and a “Vote Once” General Election With No Primary - Reinvent Albany Testimony to NYC Charter Commission on Government Reform Queens Public Input Session Support for Even-Year Elections and a “Vote Once” General Election With No Primary that Harnesses the Logic of…

We are testifying to the Mayoral Charter Revision Commission tonight supporting 3 things:

🗓️ Even-year Elections
🗳️ A "Vote Once" Ranked Choice Election or "Semi-Open" Primary
✒️ Empowering the Mayor's Office of Contract Services

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New history of housing and the NYC Charter! Come for the present-day implications, stay for this amazing cartoon from 1936. www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...

Charter Revision Commission eyes housing, primary election changes The recommendations are not final.

The mayor's second Charter Revision Commission on Wednesday published its preliminary report revealing initial areas of focus.

Read more: http://specne.ws/UzB6wW 

Adams-Appointed Charter Commission Carries on, Aiming at Development Overhaul Stressing independence from the besieged mayor, panel members may revisit rules that let Council members stop controversial projects.

For the first time in decades, an effort is underway to reconsider the city’s approach to real estate development in a bid to help alleviate the housing crisis.

How the Charter Revision Commission Is Tackling the NYC Housing Crisis The Charter Revision Commission, created by Mayor Eric Adams, could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis.

The Charter Revision Commission “could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/n...

Adams-Appointed Charter Commission Carries on, Aiming at Development Overhaul Stressing independence from the besieged mayor, panel members may revisit rules that let Council members stop controversial projects.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/21/e...

In many ways it's fitting that the showdown between monarchy and democracy ends up being over NYC congestion pricing.

Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space.

The cameras are staying on!