Adrienne Adams, as City Council speaker, opposes housing reforms proposed by a commission convened by Mayor Eric Adams, citing concerns over undermining Council negotiations for affordable housing and community benefits. However, the proposed reforms only apply to specific low-approval districts where Council members are already rejecting housing proposals. Members outside these districts retain their ability to negotiate successful deals. The reforms would allow an appeals panel to override unreasonable Council rejections while keeping the requirement for considerable consensus among key city leaders intact.
Speaker Adrienne Adams opposes pro-housing reforms to protect the Council's power, claiming they would undermine its ability to negotiate for housing, jobs, and local investments.
Reforms would only allow certain rezonings to bypass Council review in districts that approved the least housing, where Council members are already rejecting housing proposals.
Council members not in the 'Dirty Dozen' can still negotiate for affordable housing and community benefits; these reforms would not prevent such agreements from occurring.
An appeals panel could overturn a Council's rejection only if the local member is unreasonable, maintaining the need for substantial agreement among city leaders.
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