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New Yorkers Are Saying “Yes” to More

Affordable Housing and “City of Yes”

New Yorkers from every corner of our city are joining us in saying ‘yes.’ From housing advocates
and labor to clergy and New Yorkers who were on the verge of homelessness, everyday people see the

importance of advancing bold ideas and big solutions to this current crisis

ERIC ADAMS

ast week, the City Planning
Commission listened to the
Lvoices of countless New York-
ers and said ‘yes’ to the “City of Yes
for Housing Opportunity” — the
most pro-housing changes in the his-
tory of the city’s zoning code. New
Yorkers cannot afford to wait any
longer for affordable housing. With a
1.4 percent vacancy rate and the rent
being too damn high, families are get-
ting priced out left and right.
To deliver the affordable housing
New Yorkers need and deserve, every
level of government has a role to play.
Our administration and the state came
together to meet this generational cri- A new poll found that 72 percent of voters approved of the City of Yes when it was explained to them. And when New Yorkers hear the facts
sis head-on, and now, the City Coun- about of City of Yes, they leave saying “yes” to the proposal (Photo: NYC.gov)
cil has their moment in front of them.
I urge councilmembers to join New proposal also received favorable rec- We hope every councilmember in the current 10-year plan, and suc-
Yorkers in supporting this proposal ommendations from Bronx Borough will take this opportunity to join New cessfully advocated for several new
and building a future that’s more af- President Vanessa Gibson, Brooklyn Yorkers in saying ‘yes’ to our City of tools in Albany to build faster, more
fordable for working-class families, Borough President Antonio Reyno- Yes for Housing Opportunity propos- affordable housing — to name a few
that provides peace of mind for older so, Manhattan Borough President al, and help us build a future that is of our wins. Together, with all these
adults who want to age in place, and Mark Levine, and Queens Borough more affordable for working families, wins and City of Yes for Housing Op-
that allows our young people to live President Donovan Richards. veterans, families, immigrants, and portunity, we are striving to achieve
comfortably in the greatest city on The numbers show that these older adults. We have already done our moonshot goal of 500,000 new
the globe. That starts with them say- proposals are widely popular. A new so much good work together on homes by 2032.
ing ‘yes’ to this once-in-a-generation poll found that 72 percent of voters housing, and I know we can continue Every new home in our city
housing proposal. approved of the City of Yes when it to do even more. means more jobs, lower rents, a
New Yorkers from every corner was explained to them. And when Affordable housing has been a stronger economy, and a better fu-
of our city are joining us in saying New Yorkers hear the facts about of day one priority of our administra- ture for all New Yorkers. I look for-
‘yes.’ From housing advocates and la- City of Yes, they leave saying “yes” to tion and we have the track record to ward to working together to build
bor to clergy and New Yorkers who the proposal. This is why it is critical show it. We have had back-to-back our way out of this housing crisis and
were on the verge of homelessness, for all New Yorkers to spread the record-breaking years in both cre- to open the doors of opportunity to
everyday people see the importance word about the proposal in houses of ating and connecting New Yorkers the next generation of New Yorkers.
of advancing bold ideas and big worship, their workplace, or wherev- to affordable housing, committed a Eric Adams is the Mayor of
solutions to this current crisis. The er you may go. record $26 billion in housing capital New York City, NY

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