New York City's initiative to increase housing across all neighborhoods is overcoming resistance, as evidenced by the upcoming approval of a zoning change for new apartment towers in Brooklyn. The Arrow Linen proposal, which aims to construct two 10-story buildings with a portion of below-market units, reflects a significant shift in political dynamics. The housing crisis is prompting even traditionally skeptical communities to reconsider development, revealing a broader trend as local leaders nationwide adapt to intensifying housing shortages and shifting voter sentiments toward housing policies.
The Arrow Linen proposal had all the makings of the sort of fight that has become familiar in middle-class parts of the city with enough political influence.
The conclusion demonstrates just how much the politics around development have started to morph as the housing crunch has become one of the city's most pressing crises.
Progressive politicians who are often sharply critical of real estate developers when running for office have become increasingly supportive of new construction once they are elected.
The New York push to build more housing in every corner of the city is set to clear a significant hurdle with a key City Council committee expected to approve a zoning change.
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