There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.
A Rochester landlord failed to inform low-income families of their rights before forcing them out of their homes for reconstruction.
My office secured compensation for these residents and we're ensuring they can return to their homes.
I'll always fight for tenants in New York.
The amount of money the US government spent on troops in DC in 2025 ($223m) would have been enough to give the city's ~5,100 homeless residents each $43,000. Instead, federal troops destroyed their meager encampments.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
Our politics have become so bleak that this effort from Mamdani feels almost otherworldly, as though it cannot be real that someone in government is showing concern for poor people.
BlueSky, a real estate company, consistently forced tenants to live in dangerous and unsanitary conditions, putting the safety of families at risk.
We secured over $672,000 from BlueSky to put money back into New Yorkers’ pockets and require safer and cleaner buildings.
My office and NYS HCR are suing Peak, a real estate developer, for illegally deregulating rent stabilized apartments in New York City.
Peak deceived tenants and housing regulators to line their pockets and overcharge New Yorkers as affordable housing grew more scarce.
Mamdani names his transition team housing committee
In case any dc council members were curious about what this looks like…
'In limiting spending on long-term housing to just 30 percent of the $3.5 billion in aid — from about 90 percent this year — the Trump plan would deal a crippling blow to a movement called Housing First."
Their 50-year mortgage plan bombed & they won’t build housing or touch Wall Street landlords, so they’re hoping you blame your high rent on immigrants.
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
NYC is full of nerds. The municipal archives gave 1 day notice of a two day book sale. Here is what’s left of the NYC history and politics table after the first 2 hours.
<NY Post for the next 2 months>
Mayor Commdani, who 1,019,870 real New Yorkers voted against, is to blame for _______.
In the greatest city of the world, voters approved all 3 contentious initiatives that will change the power dynamics of building housing in NYC. @davidfbrand.bsky.social with a good summary at gothamist.com/news/nyc-vot... (10)
More Colorado news. Littleton, with 55%, enshrined single-family zoning in the city’s charter. This was in response to proposed duplexes and will put the city at odds with Gov. Polis Executive Order that would steer $ away from cities that prohibit new housing. (9)
coloradosun.com/2025/11/04/l...
Santa Cruz is voting on Measure C that would create a property transfer tax and parcel tax to fund affordable housing development and homelessness services. Polls are still open but here is a really good primer on the debate. (8)
santacruzlocal.org/2025/11/04/f...
Voters in Louisville, CO rejected by 75% ballot Measure 300 that would raise the % of affordable housing that must come with new developments & Measure 301 higher fees for those developers. They'll be some interesting YIMBY takes on this loss. (7)
www.coloradohometownweekly.com/2025/11/04/l...
Denver's Ballot Issue 2E is a $59.3M in bonds to repair & improve housing to reduce rent & support affordability, provide affordable housing on city facilities, & improve shelters to make them safer & accessible to people with disabilities. Currently Yes is at 62%. (6)
denvergov.org/Government/E...
Voters in Knoxville TN rejected a proposal to raise the sales tax by 1/2 cent with $10M dedicated to easing the affordable housing crisis by 62%. (5)
www.wbir.com/article/news...
While this happened last month I feel I should highlight voters in Oklahoma City approved Prop 5 $175M bond for economic development & affordable housing programs with 75% of the vote. I'm curious to compare election results between bonds and taxes. (4)
freepressokc.com/okc-bond-ele...
Columbus OH is the 15th largest city & is voting on large bond package that includes Issue 8 which dedicates $500M for neighborhood development & affordable housing, including income-qualified rental & affordable home ownership opportunities. Yes at 67% but early. (3) www.10tv.com/article/news...
Cleveland, unlike NYC, votes for the Housing Court judge that oversees eviction cases and housing violations.
Fascinating to see what an open election for this important role looks like with a nice summary by @nickcastele.bsky.social. (2)
signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ho...
Looks like a terrible night for unlikable billionaires and/or sex offenders!!!
Here's a thread of what today's election across the country means for housing. (1)
My politics are the joy of solidarity around Marathon Sunday.
Really great to see Sandy Nurse, her City Council colleagues, and the Court address the futility doctrine and other loopholes that promote illegal lockouts.
This is the deciding factor for when I’m voting
Is there a website where I can put bets on Eric Adams & Andrew Cuomo leaving the city again before the end of 2026?
Housing insecurity reduces grades & grad rates while increasing absenteeism.
If education is essential to the pathway to success then stable housing is the bedrock on which the path is built.
Hoping the mayoral discussions will turn to topics like this that have grown too big for far too long.
