NYC pols push state to fix decades-old law blamed for preventing much-needed housing as highlighted by Post probeThe 1961 law in Manhattan restricts building sizes, exacerbating the housing shortage.Studies show the law may have cost NYC 200,000 apartments over the years.
Anti-housing Democrats want New York to be a city of soulless skyscrapersGov. Hochul and Mayor Adams are pushing to overhaul a 1961 law that restricts new housing construction in NYC.The law has cost the city an estimated 200,000 apartments and is contributing to the housing deficit and lack of affordability.