Grassroots nonprofit fighting for more homes for all New Yorkers
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Open New York retweeted
Building new housing near public transit is one of the most effective ways to make New York more affordable in the years and decades to come.
If you have to own a car to get to work, you’re paying an average of $9,000 a year in vehicle expenses.
79% of New York voters support building apartments near train stations, a new poll finds. The results suggest broad support for transit-oriented housing as New York debates how to address high housing costs.
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Open New York retweeted
“Paying for rent or a mortgage posed the single greatest burden, with 46% selecting it as the biggest financial strain.”
New: The cost-of-living crisis continues to be crushing.
Nearly half of a sample of New York City voters surveyed in a new poll said they are likely to leave the five boroughs within the next five years due to the cost of living.
cityandstateny.com/politics/…
Open New York retweeted
How far are you willing to go for your chance at the American Dream? Since the completion of I-80 in the 1970s, generations of New Yorkers have decamped to the Poconos, transforming a cluster of towns & enduring 3hr roundtrip commutes to their jobs in NYC. thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/…
Open New York retweeted
The Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan continues to deliver for Brooklyn!
Building permits were just filed to bring more than 200 homes and new retail to Atlantic Avenue.
Read more: crainsnewyork.com/real-estat…
ALT 996-1006 Atlantic Ave More than 200 homes, including about 50 permanently affordable ones, are coming to Atlantic Avenue! Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan at work!
Question 4 would create a centralized portal for construction permits across 18 City agencies, making the process more transparent and easier to navigate.
The 2026 NYC ballot proposals are out, and Open New York recommends voting YES on Questions 3 and 4 to make it easier to build more homes in NYC.
Open New York retweeted
Hot off the (POD) presses! A new "Whats the [Data] Point" on everyone's favorite subject, the changing politics (and policy) around housing. Thanks @annemariegray @OpenNYForAll @seancampion
iheart.com/podcast/269-whats…
Open New York retweeted
I keep thinking about this exchange. Blakeman says he's "created wealth" because of the skyrocketing home prices in Nassau County. The idea that young families are priced out just doesn't occur at all
Open New York retweeted
"In 2023, Blakeman warned of a 'suburban uprising' if Hochul imposed land-use rules on localities. Yet Open New York’s survey found a majority of Long Island voters — 53 percent — support giving the state the ability to override local leaders in order to build more housing."
Newsflash: Nearly 4-in-5 New Yorkers actually WANT more housing, especially near transit. (via @AJeffNY @StreetsblogNYS)
Open New York retweeted
Amazing. Blakeman brags about building the lowest number of homes in the nation and raising the price of housing by over *41%* in 4 years, while Hochul is (rightly) proud of taking on hard fights to build more and actually work to bring down housing costs for NYers.
Open New York retweeted
Zohran is right: NYC passed a major downzoning in 1961 (that triggered a temporary spike in building as developers rushed to build before the new law took effect), and NYC has been under-building housing for half a century as a result
finally we are starting to turn the tide
From @NYCMayor: "I want to see housing across our city... the lack of affordable housing is the #1 driver of the cost of living crisis. When you look at our history, we have not chosen to build the amount of housing we need since 1961. We're looking to bring that era to an end"
Open New York retweeted
On average, Fast Track districts created just 12 homes per district per year from 2021 to 2026.
Meanwhile, the highest-producing district created 8x as many affordable homes as all Fast Track districts combined!
Open New York retweeted
Last year at this time I was working street corners, slinging lit to promote the ballot measures to make this happen. Now, less than a year later, the measures are already proving themselves. I am so excited to see housing start being built in these 12 — and a whole lot more!
Open New York retweeted
From @NYCMayor: "I want to see housing across our city... the lack of affordable housing is the #1 driver of the cost of living crisis. When you look at our history, we have not chosen to build the amount of housing we need since 1961. We're looking to bring that era to an end"
Open New York retweeted
How about: "City with severe housing crisis voted to fast-track new homes – and now its happening."
New apartments are coming and there’s nothing these 12 neighborhoods can do to stop it
gothamist.com/news/new-apart…
