Andrew Stern
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While the New York City mayoral election increasingly seems like a done deal, the fate of three pro-housing charter amendments remains up in the air. I explain what they do, and why they matter. Vote YES on Questions 2, 3, and 4! open.substack.com/pub/mnolangr...
The Most Important Question on the New York City Ballot Isn’t About the Mayor
Vote "YES" on Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5.
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
While the New York City mayoral election increasingly seems like a done deal, the fate of three pro-housing charter amendments remains up in the air. I explain what they do, and why they matter. Vote YES on Questions 2, 3, and 4! open.substack.com/pub/mnolangr...
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Polls are open, and your vote can make a real difference for housing in NYC. From @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social down, here's your guide to the candidates fighting for a more affordable city:
October 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Polls are open, and your vote can make a real difference for housing in NYC. From @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social down, here's your guide to the candidates fighting for a more affordable city:
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Very cool to own a genuine NYC subway sign—thank you to Andrew Stern for buying this for me and to Amtrak for helping get it to DC
Now to find a way to hang this monster up lol
Now to find a way to hang this monster up lol
October 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Very cool to own a genuine NYC subway sign—thank you to Andrew Stern for buying this for me and to Amtrak for helping get it to DC
Now to find a way to hang this monster up lol
Now to find a way to hang this monster up lol
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Not a really tough choice on the ballot propositions... Vote YES on 2-5!
I do not want to be aligned with the Republican Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, and neither should you!
I do not want to be aligned with the Republican Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, and neither should you!
GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa says he opposes City of Yes and ballot props 2-5, which he says will "take away your homes and provide you with lithium ion batteries, which are like mini-Chernobyls"
Fact check: False. They won't do that, but they will make your rent more affordable.
Fact check: False. They won't do that, but they will make your rent more affordable.
October 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Not a really tough choice on the ballot propositions... Vote YES on 2-5!
I do not want to be aligned with the Republican Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, and neither should you!
I do not want to be aligned with the Republican Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, and neither should you!
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You couldn't ask for a better endorsement of Ballot Props 2-5 than Sliwa going on an unhinged rant about them. Is Adrienne Adams still sure she wants to hitch her wagon to that sinking ship?
GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa says he opposes City of Yes and ballot props 2-5, which he says will "take away your homes and provide you with lithium ion batteries, which are like mini-Chernobyls"
Fact check: False. They won't do that, but they will make your rent more affordable.
Fact check: False. They won't do that, but they will make your rent more affordable.
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
You couldn't ask for a better endorsement of Ballot Props 2-5 than Sliwa going on an unhinged rant about them. Is Adrienne Adams still sure she wants to hitch her wagon to that sinking ship?
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Andrew Cuomo was a climate disaster for New York, and cleaning up his mess is going to cost the state billions: “Five years after Indian Point started shutting down, the company charged with dismantling the nuclear plant says it could still be restarted — at an estimated cost of $10 billion.”
Indian Point owner floats restart of shuttered nuclear reactors
Holtec, the company decommissioning the plant, says it would need state and federal backing to rebuild the plant.
www.politico.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Andrew Cuomo was a climate disaster for New York, and cleaning up his mess is going to cost the state billions: “Five years after Indian Point started shutting down, the company charged with dismantling the nuclear plant says it could still be restarted — at an estimated cost of $10 billion.”
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New York City calls itself a refuge for queer and trans Americans, but that promise is at risk if we don't take on the housing crisis head on. Read my op-ed about the need to build more housing to reduce rents, in this case, via the OneLIC project: gaycitynews.com/new-york-rem...
For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
People move to New York because they believe in certain promises: a place where you’re free to be yourself, to thrive, and to find community. Especially for
gaycitynews.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New York City calls itself a refuge for queer and trans Americans, but that promise is at risk if we don't take on the housing crisis head on. Read my op-ed about the need to build more housing to reduce rents, in this case, via the OneLIC project: gaycitynews.com/new-york-rem...
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Asking for the group: Has the Board of Elections ever attempted to disqualify charter revisions before? I can't remember the machinery even asking previously.
Hey--urgent ask. NYC is supposed to vote on four ballot proposals this November that would make it easier and faster to approve new housing. Unfortunately, several members of the Brooklyn machine are challenging whether they can appear on the ballot. Send a quick email to object! Instructions TK.
September 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Asking for the group: Has the Board of Elections ever attempted to disqualify charter revisions before? I can't remember the machinery even asking previously.
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IMO and *not* a lawyer: But this reads to me like the power of crafting the questions is left with the Charter Commission
"[T]he charter commission *shall* prescribe the form of the questions to be submitted, which shall be such as clearly to indicate the effect of their approval."
"[T]he charter commission *shall* prescribe the form of the questions to be submitted, which shall be such as clearly to indicate the effect of their approval."
September 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
IMO and *not* a lawyer: But this reads to me like the power of crafting the questions is left with the Charter Commission
"[T]he charter commission *shall* prescribe the form of the questions to be submitted, which shall be such as clearly to indicate the effect of their approval."
"[T]he charter commission *shall* prescribe the form of the questions to be submitted, which shall be such as clearly to indicate the effect of their approval."
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It’s not just Republicans in Washington and Texas who are undermining our democracy—it’s happening right here in NYC.
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stop the BOE from Silencing Voters on Housing!
🚨Stop the BOE from Silencing Voters on Housing🚨 The Republican commissioners on the NYC Board of Elections, joined by disgraced former Democratic boss Frank Seddio—once called the “King of Corruption”...
docs.google.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It’s not just Republicans in Washington and Texas who are undermining our democracy—it’s happening right here in NYC.
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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What if there were a way for communities to provide input by electing people whose job it was to make these decisions?
July 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What if there were a way for communities to provide input by electing people whose job it was to make these decisions?
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The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets.
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
July 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets.
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
This video is amazing but the buried lede is that Zohran is unabashedly pro-tourism (as all mayors should be!)
July 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This video is amazing but the buried lede is that Zohran is unabashedly pro-tourism (as all mayors should be!)
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USAID didn’t fail. It fed 127,000 kids—then was erased mid-crisis. No speech. No tribute. Just silence. They didn’t end a program. They liquidated a covenant. The last American promise not built on conquest—but care.
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
USAID didn’t fail. It fed 127,000 kids—then was erased mid-crisis. No speech. No tribute. Just silence. They didn’t end a program. They liquidated a covenant. The last American promise not built on conquest—but care.
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
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Chris Marte was the only council member from Manhattan to vote against City of Yes, which would unlock new affordable homes across NYC.
He’s blocked more than a thousand homes and opposed affordable senior housing on Elizabeth Street, falsely claiming it would cause gentrification.
He’s blocked more than a thousand homes and opposed affordable senior housing on Elizabeth Street, falsely claiming it would cause gentrification.
May 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Chris Marte was the only council member from Manhattan to vote against City of Yes, which would unlock new affordable homes across NYC.
He’s blocked more than a thousand homes and opposed affordable senior housing on Elizabeth Street, falsely claiming it would cause gentrification.
He’s blocked more than a thousand homes and opposed affordable senior housing on Elizabeth Street, falsely claiming it would cause gentrification.
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the NY Dems intentionally threw the House by prioritizing safe seats over maximizing the number of Democratic seats. their legislative delegation is in charge of both the House and Senate Dems.
think for a moment about how if we hadn't thrown the house in redistricting we would have thrown it by now off deaths alone
May 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
the NY Dems intentionally threw the House by prioritizing safe seats over maximizing the number of Democratic seats. their legislative delegation is in charge of both the House and Senate Dems.
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New: Randy Mastro, Mayor Adams’ top aide, is seriously exploring a proposal to spare Manhattan’s Elizabeth St. Garden from an affordable housing development by instead building the apartments on a nearby lot once reserved for a public school, per sources. www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/13/a...
Amid bid to save Elizabeth St. Garden, Adams aide Randy Mastro finds a plan “B” for housing
Randy Mastro, Mayor Adams’ top deputy at City Hall, is seriously exploring a proposal to spare Manhattan’s Elizabeth Street Garden from an affordable housing development by instead buil…
www.nydailynews.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New: Randy Mastro, Mayor Adams’ top aide, is seriously exploring a proposal to spare Manhattan’s Elizabeth St. Garden from an affordable housing development by instead building the apartments on a nearby lot once reserved for a public school, per sources. www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/13/a...
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It’s 2025 and we’re still telling churches they can’t build affordable homes for their congregants.
We need YIGBY in every state, like, yesterday.
We need YIGBY in every state, like, yesterday.
The YIGBY Movement—Unlocking Church-Owned Land for Affordable Housing
Interest in faith-based development is spreading across the country. How do YIGBY zoning laws work and what could it mean for communities?
shelterforce.org
April 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s 2025 and we’re still telling churches they can’t build affordable homes for their congregants.
We need YIGBY in every state, like, yesterday.
We need YIGBY in every state, like, yesterday.
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THREAD: Today, we’re proud to announce our 2025 endorsements for New York City Council.
This slate of 12 housing champions—twice as many as last cycle—will be supported by our grassroots members and over half a million dollars from our IE @abundantny.bsky.social
This slate of 12 housing champions—twice as many as last cycle—will be supported by our grassroots members and over half a million dollars from our IE @abundantny.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
THREAD: Today, we’re proud to announce our 2025 endorsements for New York City Council.
This slate of 12 housing champions—twice as many as last cycle—will be supported by our grassroots members and over half a million dollars from our IE @abundantny.bsky.social
This slate of 12 housing champions—twice as many as last cycle—will be supported by our grassroots members and over half a million dollars from our IE @abundantny.bsky.social
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He signed the filing. This is such a joke.
this is actually absurd: Randy Mastro, the new first deputy mayor of NYC for Eric Adams is still representing New Jersey’s anti-congestion pricing lawsuit on the side.
this is the ultimate conflict of interest
this is the ultimate conflict of interest
March 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
He signed the filing. This is such a joke.
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Why is NYC's first deputy mayor representing New Jersey?
Randy Mastro wants New York to have more traffic. He wants New Yorkers to have longer commutes. He wants to starve our transit system of funding.
Randy Mastro wants New York to have more traffic. He wants New Yorkers to have longer commutes. He wants to starve our transit system of funding.
this is actually absurd: Randy Mastro, the new first deputy mayor of NYC for Eric Adams is still representing New Jersey’s anti-congestion pricing lawsuit on the side.
this is the ultimate conflict of interest
this is the ultimate conflict of interest
March 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Why is NYC's first deputy mayor representing New Jersey?
Randy Mastro wants New York to have more traffic. He wants New Yorkers to have longer commutes. He wants to starve our transit system of funding.
Randy Mastro wants New York to have more traffic. He wants New Yorkers to have longer commutes. He wants to starve our transit system of funding.
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this is actually absurd: Randy Mastro, the new first deputy mayor of NYC for Eric Adams is still representing New Jersey’s anti-congestion pricing lawsuit on the side.
this is the ultimate conflict of interest
this is the ultimate conflict of interest
March 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
this is actually absurd: Randy Mastro, the new first deputy mayor of NYC for Eric Adams is still representing New Jersey’s anti-congestion pricing lawsuit on the side.
this is the ultimate conflict of interest
this is the ultimate conflict of interest
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This is such a key point. Fundamentally to solve the housing crisis we need more redistribution and more housing.
As Chirag says: more supply means more effective redistribution.
A family given a housing voucher in a supply constrained market often never finds a home.
A family given a housing voucher in a supply constrained market often never finds a home.
March 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is such a key point. Fundamentally to solve the housing crisis we need more redistribution and more housing.
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As Chirag says: more supply means more effective redistribution.
A family given a housing voucher in a supply constrained market often never finds a home.
A family given a housing voucher in a supply constrained market often never finds a home.
March 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
As Chirag says: more supply means more effective redistribution.
A family given a housing voucher in a supply constrained market often never finds a home.
A family given a housing voucher in a supply constrained market often never finds a home.