True Cost of Living Report is NOT True Cost of Living NYC Charter Amendment. Confused?

On November 8, 2022. Voters adopted Ballot Proposal 4, which (r)equire the City to create a “true cost of living” measure to track the actual cost in New York City of meeting essential needs, including housing, food, childcare, transportation, and other necessary costs, and without considering public, private, or informal assistance, in order to inform…

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How do I vote? Story from a voter.

People said ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo was bad; Governor Kathy Hochul? JL of Richmond Hill said that when trees needed trimming along 126 Street, he was able to call someone at Cuomo’s office who had it done. He has been appreciative, and will vote for the ex-Governor if he runs again. JL was dropped from Con…

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Housing and Affordability: Mayor’s plan is not to fix laws and courts against supply and owners!

Mayor Eric Adams got it all wrong! His 100,000 new unit proposal will require new rules, City Council approval, and years of planning and construction. Why not fix the 70,000 eviction case backlog, which would free up those units within months? If laws are changed to favor landlords removing bad tenants, more than 100,000 units…

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