NYC 2025: Charter Revision Team Considers Four Housing Ballot Proposals

"In response to New York City’s housing shortage and affordability crisis, Mayor Eric Adams (D) appointed the Charter Revision Commission (CRC) in December 2024," reported City Limits..

"This year, the CRC is prioritizing housing and land use procedures, with its primary concern being the slow-moving city approval process for new developments. The Commission aims to reform the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), arguing in an interim report released last week that the current system hampers the city’s ability to build affordable housing efficiently by delaying projects and raising costs of construction."

WNYC's Gothamist reported that these potential ballot proposals would empower borough presidents to be more involved in land use and housing policy. You can read the CRC’s full report of proposals here yourself.