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fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

NYC's outgoing planner says Mamdani's proposed rent freeze must avoid 'pushing buildings into distress'

In his four years as director of the New York City Department of Planning, Dan Garodnick oversaw one of the most sweeping changes to the city's zoning rules in decades. The policy, called City of Yes, initiated a collection of revisions to boost housing, including updates that allow new apartment projects to add bulk used for affordable housing, homes to convert basements or add backyard cottages as accessory dwellings, and more office buildings to be converted into residential space.
New York City
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fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Zohran Mamdani's New York City: Historical lessons from prior governmental schisms | amNewYork

Zohran Mamdani plans tenant-focused housing reforms prioritizing rent freezes, tenant empowerment, and nonprofit acquisition, shifting away from supply-and-finance approaches toward regulatory power shifts.
fromMoneywise
4 months ago

NYC cracked down on Airbnbs 2 years ago - yet rent remains sky high for locals. Why experts say the ban hasn't had the impact lawmakers intended

The rationale behind the crackdown was twofold: First, it was meant to tame the influx of tourists who were impacting the quality of life of local residents who were left feeling crowded out of their own neighborhoods. The second objective was to boost housing inventory for locals, with the belief that the ban on short-term rentals would increase the housing stock as units that had been repurposed for tourism would revert back to long-term housing.
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