New Yorkers to Vote on Housing Fast Track, Election Reforms -- and Digitizing City Maps

The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing, and one that would move local elections to align with state and federal races.

“We have worked exhaustively to find solutions that meet this moment, and I am proud to say that we have a set of proposals before us that can set us on the path towards a more equitable and affordable city,” said the commission’s chair and CEO of Robin Hood Richard Buery Jr. ahead of the vote on Monday.

Mayor Eric Adams convened the panel in December to address the city’s housing crisis by streamlining the land use procedures that often delay the construction of affordable housing in the city.

The group had also considered several other proposals including reforms related to payment and procurement for nonprofit city contractors and easing access to law enforcement body-camera footage, but ultimately decided not to put them to voters.



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