The 2025 New York City Charter Revision Commission's interim report outlines five proposals aimed at alleviating the housing crisis and enhancing local elections. Key proposals include the creation of a fast-track process for affordable housing approvals, expedited reviews for smaller developments, and shifting elections to even-numbered years. The report incorporates feedback from extensive public testimony and invites further community input on adopting open primaries. These initiatives are designed to foster affordable housing, support modest projects quickly, and increase voter turnout in municipal elections.
The first proposal would create a fast track approval process for publicly financed affordable housing. It would give the Board of Standards and Appeals new authority to streamline zoning relief for qualifying projects and halve review times in the 12 community districts that have added the least affordable housing since 2027.
Together, they can help build a more affordable city and a more responsive government, said Richard R. Buery, Jr., chair, 2025 Charter Revision Commission.
Four of the proposals target land use reforms to deliver more affordable housing quickly and support modestly sized developments. Another proposal would shift city elections to even-numbered years...
The interim report follows more than 26 hours of public testimony collected over nine hearings and 600 written comments.
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