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Grassroots nonprofit fighting for more homes for all New Yorkers

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Welcome to the all-landmarked West Village, where billionaires like Steve Cohen are tearing down homes to build massive private mansions. When wealthy neighborhoods lose housing, prices go up and everyone else gets pushed out. We need to be building homes, not destroying them.
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Dan Garodnick
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At @ABetterNY this morning, @GovKathyHochul promoted ways for the state to adapt to, and to embrace AI. Less reported: she pushed changing environmental review regs that have the unfortunate effect of stifling growth & housing production.
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Annemarie Gray
Annemarie Gray@annemariegray·
"Reforming environmental review does not mean abandoning state and local oversight. ...The changes simply rebalance public decision-making processes so that NY can address its mounting needs at a pace befitting the scale of its challenges." Great stuff from @cbcny @seancampion
Citizens Budget Commission@cbcny

**GREAT 5 MIN READ ALERT!** As #SEQRA reform gains speed in Albany, a look at the law's origin (good intentions post-Moses, bad results) and how its come to be used as a cudgel to slow housing delivery - from CBCs @seancampion vitalcitynyc.org/how-seqra-slow…

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Chris Goldammer
Chris Goldammer@floor_per_area·
And it's good to see: ADUs have already been taking off! Latest count: 107. Map shows proposed units. A map where Staten Island should definitely be included!
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@NYCMayor

If you own a home with a basement, attic, or backyard, chances are you’ve thought about using it to earn a little extra income or as space for a loved one. We want to make it as easy (and affordable) as possible for you to do that. NYC recently legalized ADUs — but for too many New Yorkers, they’re still tied up in bureaucracy and expense. We're fixing that. Our new toolkit at nyc.gov/aduforyou includes preapproved building plans and a financing calculator so you can get right to building. If we want New York to remain a city for everyone, we have to make it easier for homeowners to stay here. ADU for You will do just that.

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Mark D. Levine
Mark D. Levine@MarkLevineNYC·
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.
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What’s great about the tenant protection/YIMBYism synthesis is that the two policies are perfectly designed to complement each other. Rent control turns tenants into YIMBYs and increasing supply makes rent control more effective. It’s a virtuous cycle. researchgate.net/publication/36…
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Asad🗽🍎@AsadFromNYC

The left’s housing civil war is ending: "For a decade, progressives argued over whether greedy landlords or blocked construction caused the housing crisis. Zohran Mamdani and Nithya Raman say the answer is both." politico.com/news/2026/03/0…

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Asad🗽🍎@AsadFromNYC·
The left’s housing civil war is ending: "For a decade, progressives argued over whether greedy landlords or blocked construction caused the housing crisis. Zohran Mamdani and Nithya Raman say the answer is both." politico.com/news/2026/03/0…
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Open New York@OpenNYForAll·
And that's not the whole picture, it gets worse for New York: while Texas suburbs build, outside of NYC, the rest of the metro area added virtually no new housing over the past decade. All of this is a recipe for a dire housing shortage and steeply rising rents.
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Open New York@OpenNYForAll·
🚨 A new study from @pewtrusts shows that Austin has built so much housing, rents are falling. Austin's housing stock grew by 30%, and rents are down 4% (/down 19% inflation-adjusted). Meanwhile, NYC built just 7.8%. We're paying the price, with rents up 20% since 2021.
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Pre-approved building plans are a BIG deal too. Getting plans approved can be a major hurdle that makes it harder for regular homeowners to build ADUs. An off-the-shelf plan can save homeowners thousands of dollars, and can get approved in days, not months.
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Open New York@OpenNYForAll·
ADUs are a simple way for New Yorkers to create a little more room for their families and neighbors. Solutions like this will help make our city more affordable. Great to see @NYCMayor leading on this!
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@NYCMayor

If you own a home with a basement, attic, or backyard, chances are you’ve thought about using it to earn a little extra income or as space for a loved one. We want to make it as easy (and affordable) as possible for you to do that. NYC recently legalized ADUs — but for too many New Yorkers, they’re still tied up in bureaucracy and expense. We're fixing that. Our new toolkit at nyc.gov/aduforyou includes preapproved building plans and a financing calculator so you can get right to building. If we want New York to remain a city for everyone, we have to make it easier for homeowners to stay here. ADU for You will do just that.

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Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg
Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg@DMLeilaBozorg·
Thrilled to launch the ADU for You toolkit & reopen applications for the Plus One ADU program. ADUs are an important tool for homeowners to add space and stay in their communities - but can feel out of reach for too many. These tools will ensure those benefits are within reach.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@NYCMayor

If you own a home with a basement, attic, or backyard, chances are you’ve thought about using it to earn a little extra income or as space for a loved one. We want to make it as easy (and affordable) as possible for you to do that. NYC recently legalized ADUs — but for too many New Yorkers, they’re still tied up in bureaucracy and expense. We're fixing that. Our new toolkit at nyc.gov/aduforyou includes preapproved building plans and a financing calculator so you can get right to building. If we want New York to remain a city for everyone, we have to make it easier for homeowners to stay here. ADU for You will do just that.

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