Open New York
@opennewyork.org
Grassroots nonprofit fighting for more homes for all New Yorkers
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Killing new housing in the suburbs = killing affordability in the suburbs, simple as that
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Killing new housing in the suburbs = killing affordability in the suburbs, simple as that
CONGRATULATIONS TO @SHIRLEY4COUNCIL!!!
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
CONGRATULATIONS TO @SHIRLEY4COUNCIL!!!
In September, we launched @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social, a campaign to pass these historic changes. Led by @amitsinghbagga.bsky.social, the campaign has reached millions of New Yorkers in multiple languages.
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
In September, we launched @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social, a campaign to pass these historic changes. Led by @amitsinghbagga.bsky.social, the campaign has reached millions of New Yorkers in multiple languages.
And that was before Republicans on the Board of Elections tried to sabotage the measures by illegally denying them access to the ballot.
Our members rallied, creating enormous public pressure to follow the law. The BOE stood down, and voted almost unanimously to advance the questions.
Our members rallied, creating enormous public pressure to follow the law. The BOE stood down, and voted almost unanimously to advance the questions.
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
And that was before Republicans on the Board of Elections tried to sabotage the measures by illegally denying them access to the ballot.
Our members rallied, creating enormous public pressure to follow the law. The BOE stood down, and voted almost unanimously to advance the questions.
Our members rallied, creating enormous public pressure to follow the law. The BOE stood down, and voted almost unanimously to advance the questions.
It’s been a long road here.
In February, we released A Charter for Housing Equity, a report laying out a set of charter reforms to promote housing, and we’re proud that many of these ideas were represented in the final proposals passed today.
In February, we released A Charter for Housing Equity, a report laying out a set of charter reforms to promote housing, and we’re proud that many of these ideas were represented in the final proposals passed today.
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
It’s been a long road here.
In February, we released A Charter for Housing Equity, a report laying out a set of charter reforms to promote housing, and we’re proud that many of these ideas were represented in the final proposals passed today.
In February, we released A Charter for Housing Equity, a report laying out a set of charter reforms to promote housing, and we’re proud that many of these ideas were represented in the final proposals passed today.
NEW: ALL FOUR PRO-HOUSING BALLOT QUESTIONS PASS!!!
For the first time, New Yorkers had the chance to choose more housing at the ballot box—and they chose it overwhelmingly. This is a historic victory for housing that will help make NYC more affordable. 🧵
For the first time, New Yorkers had the chance to choose more housing at the ballot box—and they chose it overwhelmingly. This is a historic victory for housing that will help make NYC more affordable. 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
NEW: ALL FOUR PRO-HOUSING BALLOT QUESTIONS PASS!!!
For the first time, New Yorkers had the chance to choose more housing at the ballot box—and they chose it overwhelmingly. This is a historic victory for housing that will help make NYC more affordable. 🧵
For the first time, New Yorkers had the chance to choose more housing at the ballot box—and they chose it overwhelmingly. This is a historic victory for housing that will help make NYC more affordable. 🧵
This record voter turnout is a great sign for props 2-5.
Per @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social poll with Zenith Polls, YES voters are the majority across all 109 subgroups—but are especially strong among groups which have historically been less likely to turn out.
Per @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social poll with Zenith Polls, YES voters are the majority across all 109 subgroups—but are especially strong among groups which have historically been less likely to turn out.
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This record voter turnout is a great sign for props 2-5.
Per @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social poll with Zenith Polls, YES voters are the majority across all 109 subgroups—but are especially strong among groups which have historically been less likely to turn out.
Per @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social poll with Zenith Polls, YES voters are the majority across all 109 subgroups—but are especially strong among groups which have historically been less likely to turn out.
POLLS CLOSE IN 4HRS
GO VOTE @YESONAFFHOUSING.bsky.social!!!
GO VOTE @YESONAFFHOUSING.bsky.social!!!
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
POLLS CLOSE IN 4HRS
GO VOTE @YESONAFFHOUSING.bsky.social!!!
GO VOTE @YESONAFFHOUSING.bsky.social!!!
Thanks to our members who made over a thousand calls in a final-push phonebank for @shirley4council.bsky.social — the housing champion the Bronx deserves!
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Thanks to our members who made over a thousand calls in a final-push phonebank for @shirley4council.bsky.social — the housing champion the Bronx deserves!
Thank you to CM @ebottcher.bsky.social for leading on housing by endorsing @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social props 2-5!
November 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Thank you to CM @ebottcher.bsky.social for leading on housing by endorsing @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social props 2-5!
Great talking to @TheAtlantic.com about @ZohranKMamdani.bsky.social and how rent stabilization can help enable more housing.
"We learned very quickly that you’re not going to get any support for new housing in an environment where people are scared of being priced out” said @andrewdfine.bsky.social
"We learned very quickly that you’re not going to get any support for new housing in an environment where people are scared of being priced out” said @andrewdfine.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Great talking to @TheAtlantic.com about @ZohranKMamdani.bsky.social and how rent stabilization can help enable more housing.
"We learned very quickly that you’re not going to get any support for new housing in an environment where people are scared of being priced out” said @andrewdfine.bsky.social
"We learned very quickly that you’re not going to get any support for new housing in an environment where people are scared of being priced out” said @andrewdfine.bsky.social
Election Day is tomorrow — make your plan to VOTE YES on 2-5!
![Tweet from Jeff Coltin @JCColtin
Gov. Kathy Hochul is on the Upper East Side campaigning with Yes on Affordable Housing for ballot props 2-4.
Give this to your parents “tell em to vote yes to build more housing so you can live here when you’re a grown-up.”
[Photo of Gov. Kathy Hochul showing a child a flyer for Yes On Affordable Housing]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mrl6nipsxggr5e2zgozzpv3g/bafkreielneuok33tw4i4u3dggny3sdqwdmvd3e3ejiruftdqk2lx7q4ski@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Election Day is tomorrow — make your plan to VOTE YES on 2-5!
This morning, @governor.ny.gov Hochul joined us, @bradlander.bsky.social, and @marklevinenyc.bsky.social to talk to New Yorkers about how they can help make our city more affordable—by voting @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social!!
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This morning, @governor.ny.gov Hochul joined us, @bradlander.bsky.social, and @marklevinenyc.bsky.social to talk to New Yorkers about how they can help make our city more affordable—by voting @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social!!
Our members were canvassing for @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social across the city today - here’s the group outside @metmuseum.org!
We’ll be continuing to canvass all day tomorrow and Tuesday. Sign up to join us!!
We’ll be continuing to canvass all day tomorrow and Tuesday. Sign up to join us!!
November 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Our members were canvassing for @YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social across the city today - here’s the group outside @metmuseum.org!
We’ll be continuing to canvass all day tomorrow and Tuesday. Sign up to join us!!
We’ll be continuing to canvass all day tomorrow and Tuesday. Sign up to join us!!
Thank you to Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester for supporting ballot props 2-4!!!
“These measures will streamline the city's housing approval process and unlock more affordable homes for working class New Yorkers.”
“These measures will streamline the city's housing approval process and unlock more affordable homes for working class New Yorkers.”
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thank you to Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester for supporting ballot props 2-4!!!
“These measures will streamline the city's housing approval process and unlock more affordable homes for working class New Yorkers.”
“These measures will streamline the city's housing approval process and unlock more affordable homes for working class New Yorkers.”
New housing stops landlords from raising rents—take it from the CEO of AvalonBay, one of NYC's largest landlords:
"We're well-positioned… we face significantly less new supply. Land entitled for multifamily is hard to come by, the amount of time it takes to get those entitlements… sets us up well.”
"We're well-positioned… we face significantly less new supply. Land entitled for multifamily is hard to come by, the amount of time it takes to get those entitlements… sets us up well.”
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
New housing stops landlords from raising rents—take it from the CEO of AvalonBay, one of NYC's largest landlords:
"We're well-positioned… we face significantly less new supply. Land entitled for multifamily is hard to come by, the amount of time it takes to get those entitlements… sets us up well.”
"We're well-positioned… we face significantly less new supply. Land entitled for multifamily is hard to come by, the amount of time it takes to get those entitlements… sets us up well.”
Real estate investors just say this stuff out loud all the time if you know where to look
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Real estate investors just say this stuff out loud all the time if you know where to look
It's amazing that housing supply deniers will say "new housing doesn't lower rents" and meanwhile real estate investors openly write stuff like "thanks to low housing production, there's less competition and we can raise rents!"
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It's amazing that housing supply deniers will say "new housing doesn't lower rents" and meanwhile real estate investors openly write stuff like "thanks to low housing production, there's less competition and we can raise rents!"
Great point here from @hslatkin.bsky.social — the land use process was never supposed to work like this!
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Great point here from @hslatkin.bsky.social — the land use process was never supposed to work like this!
This plan will bring new neighbors, new commercial and manufacturing space, and new public waterfront access to Western Queens.
It received unprecedented levels of support, including 75% in favor at the @council.nyc.gov hearing this fall, and support from both local community boards.
It received unprecedented levels of support, including 75% in favor at the @council.nyc.gov hearing this fall, and support from both local community boards.
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This plan will bring new neighbors, new commercial and manufacturing space, and new public waterfront access to Western Queens.
It received unprecedented levels of support, including 75% in favor at the @council.nyc.gov hearing this fall, and support from both local community boards.
It received unprecedented levels of support, including 75% in favor at the @council.nyc.gov hearing this fall, and support from both local community boards.
NEW: The OneLIC plan has been approved by the @Council.nyc.gov Zoning Committee!!!
This will bring over 14,000 new homes — including over 4,000 permanently affordable — to a transit-accessible area of Long Island City. This is NYC's largest neighborhood rezoning in decades.
This will bring over 14,000 new homes — including over 4,000 permanently affordable — to a transit-accessible area of Long Island City. This is NYC's largest neighborhood rezoning in decades.
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
NEW: The OneLIC plan has been approved by the @Council.nyc.gov Zoning Committee!!!
This will bring over 14,000 new homes — including over 4,000 permanently affordable — to a transit-accessible area of Long Island City. This is NYC's largest neighborhood rezoning in decades.
This will bring over 14,000 new homes — including over 4,000 permanently affordable — to a transit-accessible area of Long Island City. This is NYC's largest neighborhood rezoning in decades.
"The path to this crisis of a 1.4% rental vacancy rate and a 70% increase in home prices since 2010 has been paved by a failure to build enough affordable homes fast enough..."
@newkingsdems.bsky.social @tonymelone.bsky.social + @BKYoungDems @carloscalz07.bsky.social
@newkingsdems.bsky.social @tonymelone.bsky.social + @BKYoungDems @carloscalz07.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"The path to this crisis of a 1.4% rental vacancy rate and a 70% increase in home prices since 2010 has been paved by a failure to build enough affordable homes fast enough..."
@newkingsdems.bsky.social @tonymelone.bsky.social + @BKYoungDems @carloscalz07.bsky.social
@newkingsdems.bsky.social @tonymelone.bsky.social + @BKYoungDems @carloscalz07.bsky.social
The Municipal Art Society has come out in support of
@YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social NYC props 2-4!!
The preservationist group says the proposals "represent a bold effort to address the urgent housing crisis and more equitably distribute housing citywide, in line with the Fair Housing Framework."
@YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social NYC props 2-4!!
The preservationist group says the proposals "represent a bold effort to address the urgent housing crisis and more equitably distribute housing citywide, in line with the Fair Housing Framework."
October 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The Municipal Art Society has come out in support of
@YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social NYC props 2-4!!
The preservationist group says the proposals "represent a bold effort to address the urgent housing crisis and more equitably distribute housing citywide, in line with the Fair Housing Framework."
@YesOnAffHousing.bsky.social NYC props 2-4!!
The preservationist group says the proposals "represent a bold effort to address the urgent housing crisis and more equitably distribute housing citywide, in line with the Fair Housing Framework."