Mark Steele
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Mark Steele
@Nycbuckguy
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Thirty years ago, Chuck Schumer pushed ID checks to fight fraud in jobs and benefits: “Let’s admit the truth… one way to prove you’re a bona fide person who can have a job is to ask for a driver’s license and a Social Security card. This is an anti-fraud amendment.” Now? He calls similar voter ID rules in the SAVE Act “Jim Crow 2.0,” saying they suppress votes while fraud is rare.

One of the hardest fought wins in the big City of Yes zoning change was the legalization of “Ancillary Dwelling Units” (ADUs)—a tiny house in the back yard, home over a garage, basement apartment etc. This zoning change could unlock as much as 25k desperately needed new homes in NYC’s low-density neighborhoods…but only if homeowners take advantage it. Now @NYCHousing is launching new tools to help: find out if your address qualifies, access low-interest financing, see pre-made designs etc. All here: nyc.gov/aduforyou This is just one more way housing creation in NYC is entering a whole new era. Thanks to all who fought hard for this.

















