What should Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Charter Revision Commission prioritize? @abundanceny.bsky.social's Robert Joyce and Catherine Vaughan propose seven charter reforms. www.vitalcitynyc.org/a-striving-g...

What can Mamdani’s Charter Revision Commission really accomplish?

What can Mamdani’s Charter Revision Commission really accomplish?

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New York’s state and city budgets brought wins for housing, clean energy, transportation, and public services.

Great read from @thecity.nyc on East New York rezoning. Building more housing helps keep prices down and allows families to stay in their homes, even as new people move into the neighborhood.

The City Reporter@thecityreporter.nyc · 4mo ago

The East New York rezoning has already produced, in the space of a decade, almost all the 6,500 units that proponents of the rezoning predicted would be produced within 15 years. Almost two-thirds are below-market affordable units. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/02/a...

Delaying cap-and-invest won't lower a single utility bill for New Yorkers today & will lock us into deeper fossil fuel dependence, making future price shocks worse. Hochul could tackle both affordability and the climate crisis through policies in our Abundance Agenda ⬇️

The City Reporter@thecityreporter.nyc · 7mo ago

Gov. Kathy Hochul came out with specific measures she’ll propose to state lawmakers to weaken the state’s climate law. “While I am still committed to working toward our targets ... New Yorkers expect their elected officials to prioritize affordability.” buff.ly/Bfr0xNm

Donald Trump's attempt to kill congestion pricing just failed in court — and in spectacular fashion. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The cameras are staying on.

🚨 Sending out a call for help. Do you like outdoor dining? Want it year-round? There's still time to testify in support at today's City Council hearing. The anti-outdoor dining cranks are out in full force. Sign up here and pick the 10am on Transportation & Infrastructure council.nyc.gov/testify/

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New York doesn’t have a vision problem. It has a delivery problem. Our Abundance Agenda is live - it lays out how to make it easier, faster, and fairer to build housing, transit, and clean energy at scale. Learn more by checking out our latest Substack: abundanceny.substack.com/p/a-roadmap-...

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Introducing our Abundance Agenda for New York

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❄️Snowstorms❄️: the only time every New Yorker becomes a municipal management expert. Some thoughts on what this one revealed about how the city governs 👇

ICYMI: Abundance NY 2025 Wrapped: Members: 1,400 → 4,300 Endorsed wins: 13/18 Community Board members: 100+ (and growing) And countless other wins across the city. Check out our full breakdown in our Substack!

I honestly think the fact that most prominent NYC YIMBY groups ( @opennewyork.org, @abundanceny.bsky.social) took a constructive “yes and” approach to engaging with Zohran is a large part of the reason he has embraced our policies. we genuinely want him to succeed, and he can tell!

Ned Resnikoff@resnikoff.bsky.social · 10mo ago

One big takeaway from Mamdani bringing YIMBYs into his transition is that advocates can often gain a lot of power by 1.) having useful answers to questions and accurate information 2.) being reasonably polite and pleasant to elected officials 3.) understanding the actual mechanics of government

The year is winding down but next year’s elections are heating up! With seats opening up across the city, Abundance-minded candidates are stepping up. Check out our latest Substack for s breakdown of who’s retiring, who’s running, and what it could mean for NYC

Gridlock Sam's 100-day roadmap is abundance in action: more space for people, faster buses, safer streets, and return traffic enforcement to the DOT.  If we can deliver even half of this, NYC will move like a real 21st-century city.

One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back. Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance. Be a housing fan.

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Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 10mo ago

I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.

This is 100% true. If you live in NYC, you should join your local community board — right now they’re much richer, older, whiter, more conservative, and more likely to be drivers+homeowners than the communities they represent. That distorts our politics on every issue, especially housing.

Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 10mo ago

I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.

It’s expected to be a wet winter in NYC this year and we need investment in real infrastructure: better drainage, upgraded subways, flood-proof housing, & strong community safety nets.

The trash revolution is underway, but the city’s plan still lets recycling pile up on sidewalks. If we want cleaner streets and fewer rats, bins must include recyclables (and, while we’re at it, compost too!).

Green energy has more benefits than just reducing emissions: it lowers cost and increases innovation. The possibilities for improvement in quality of life are endless, and the time to invest is now!

In a housing crisis, flexibility is a plus—SROs provide just that. @ebottcher.bsky.social proposal to allow their construction would create small, safe, modern rooms. That means more options for singles, newcomers, and anyone priced out of $3K studios!

We’re heading toward the end of the year, & the end of an era The Adams/Adams chapter is closing & the Mamdani/Menin era will soon begin As we look ahead, we’re gearing up for community board applications & we’re ready to help you apply! Learn more now in our latest Substack!

Outdoor dining made New York City streets more vibrant—so why do we have less of it now? It’s not a lack of desire: it’s the rules that make it unfeasible to operate. We need a streamlined system that helps businesses flourish and makes our streets more vibrant.

For decades, NYC capped vending licenses so tightly that people were forced into an underground market. The new bill is simple: legalize what already exists, regulate it well, and stop punishing largely immigrant vendors—already under attack—just trying to make a living.

Footnote: this superfluous federal parking garage should have been an affordable housing development site years ago

talia jane@taliajane.bsky.social · 10mo ago

ICE garage blockaded in lower Manhattan with dozens of agents stuck inside as more and more New Yorkers gather. NYPD observed staging on Canal & Broadway, expected come over for crowd control.

5th Avenue should connect—not clog! The 2021 DOT plan for Fifth Avenue had broad community support: 13,000+ signatures, local boards, and elected officials. Let’s make it happen @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Running red lights isn’t “just how NYC works.” It’s deadly. 101 New Yorkers were killed by red-light runners in just three years. Speed limiters, red-light cameras, and fair enforcement are common sense and will make our streets safe for everyone.

👏👏👏 A round of applause for public e-bike battery swapping stations! This kind of infrastructure investment will make our city safer, support delivery workers, and modernize our streets.

Long lines, endless forms, bureaucratic hoops—if Thanksgiving worked like NYC’s service systems, hardly anyone would get fed. In today’s Substack, we dig into why basic supports are so hard to access and how prioritizing efficiency (rather than risk-aversion) can change that!

NYC’s subways are decades behind the rest of the world. Legally requiring two-person crews is needlessly costly in a moment when we need to invest in expanded and improved service. @governor.ny.gov veto this misguided bill. Let’s move NYC’s subways forward—not back in time.

Housing affordability will be the key to electing the next president, and housing abundance is how they can deliver. CAP’s new plan is clear: more homes, fewer barriers, and real accountability for places that block growth.