Luke Lavanway
@yimbyfortgreene.bsky.social
Here for progressive politics, news, and random interesting stuff. Brooklyn. YIMBY
https://www.mobilize.us/opennewyork/event/781166/
https://www.mobilize.us/opennewyork/event/781166/
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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.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
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Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
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#tbt sorry we missed this, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#tbt sorry we missed this, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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here's your reminder that in the usa, air traffic controllers are *required* to continue working through a government shutdown with no pay. one of the highest stress jobs imaginable. no pay
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
here's your reminder that in the usa, air traffic controllers are *required* to continue working through a government shutdown with no pay. one of the highest stress jobs imaginable. no pay
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my kink. getting my mouth taped shut by Vickie Paladino and Bob Holden when I try to build affordable housing in Queens
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
my kink. getting my mouth taped shut by Vickie Paladino and Bob Holden when I try to build affordable housing in Queens
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I'm vacationing in Paris, which is about the minimum acceptable level of excuse for missing this rally with @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social. If you can't match that, we'd love to see you there!
October 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm vacationing in Paris, which is about the minimum acceptable level of excuse for missing this rally with @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social. If you can't match that, we'd love to see you there!
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One of the most important ways to tackle NYC's housing supply crisis is by voting yes on Props 2-5 on the back of our ballots in November. Join us @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social to get these passed!
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
One of the most important ways to tackle NYC's housing supply crisis is by voting yes on Props 2-5 on the back of our ballots in November. Join us @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social to get these passed!
We all know housing is too expensive in NYC, and it’s getting more expensive by the day. It’s time to take action. As a New Yorker who follows housing issues closely and works on housing issues in my community, I believe proposals 2 – 5 will help.
I’m voting YES!
I’m voting YES!
October 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We all know housing is too expensive in NYC, and it’s getting more expensive by the day. It’s time to take action. As a New Yorker who follows housing issues closely and works on housing issues in my community, I believe proposals 2 – 5 will help.
I’m voting YES!
I’m voting YES!
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New Yorkers: After voting for candidates who will fight for affordability on the front of your November ballots, flip↩️your ballot to vote YES on affordable housing proposals 2-5
So that New Yorkers like Austin can afford to stay in the neighborhoods that raised them.
So that New Yorkers like Austin can afford to stay in the neighborhoods that raised them.
October 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New Yorkers: After voting for candidates who will fight for affordability on the front of your November ballots, flip↩️your ballot to vote YES on affordable housing proposals 2-5
So that New Yorkers like Austin can afford to stay in the neighborhoods that raised them.
So that New Yorkers like Austin can afford to stay in the neighborhoods that raised them.
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At event in DC, Sen. Chris Van Hollen keeps it going with Hakeem
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
September 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
At event in DC, Sen. Chris Van Hollen keeps it going with Hakeem
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
Jeffries over not endorsing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: if you can’t back the kind of campaign he ran, “don’t ask those young people to show up for other Democrats across the country — that’s the message that will be sent.”
The rent is too high, vote yes on 2-5!
New Yorkers: After voting for candidates who will fight for affordability on the front of your November ballots, flip↩️your ballot to fight for affordability yourself by voting YES on Affordable Housing Ballot Measures 2-5!
September 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The rent is too high, vote yes on 2-5!
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Begging you to just build more housing
August 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Begging you to just build more housing
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Because this project will be fully grade separated, it should be built as automated light metro (e.g., Toulouse Metro, Milan M5, Honolulu Skytrain). This can enable:
—More reliable & often faster service
—More frequent service
—Shorter platforms (& thus cheaper-to-build stations)
—More reliable & often faster service
—More frequent service
—Shorter platforms (& thus cheaper-to-build stations)
NY Gov Hochul announced today that the Interborough Express—a circumferential light rail line connecting Brooklyn & Queens—will enter the engineering & design phase.
NY state has appropriated ~half of the cost of the project so far. One of the—or the—most important light rail projects in the US.
NY state has appropriated ~half of the cost of the project so far. One of the—or the—most important light rail projects in the US.
Governor Hochul Announces Interborough Express Advancing from Planning to Active Phase
Governor Hochul announced that the engineering and design phase of the Interborough Express (IBX) has commenced, the next step in the development of the transformative transit project.
www.governor.ny.gov
August 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Because this project will be fully grade separated, it should be built as automated light metro (e.g., Toulouse Metro, Milan M5, Honolulu Skytrain). This can enable:
—More reliable & often faster service
—More frequent service
—Shorter platforms (& thus cheaper-to-build stations)
—More reliable & often faster service
—More frequent service
—Shorter platforms (& thus cheaper-to-build stations)
Hope to see you there 😌🤝🗳️
May 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hope to see you there 😌🤝🗳️
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All New York residents, we are pushing to have the Faith Based Affordable housing Act passed help address the housing crisis. Additionally, we are on track to losing Congress seats and Electoral votes in the 2030 census and need to reverse this immediately! #FBAHA actionnetwork.org/petitions/ne...
New York needs more housing opportunities! Support the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act!
New York State is experiencing a dire housing and homelessness crisis, with more than half of New Yorkers facing unaffordable housing expenses each month and over 100,000 people in shelter each night....
actionnetwork.org
May 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
All New York residents, we are pushing to have the Faith Based Affordable housing Act passed help address the housing crisis. Additionally, we are on track to losing Congress seats and Electoral votes in the 2030 census and need to reverse this immediately! #FBAHA actionnetwork.org/petitions/ne...
Folks have worked really hard on FBAHA — if you live in the state of New York, please contact your state senator and urge them to support the bill. We can do this! @opennewyork.org
May 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Folks have worked really hard on FBAHA — if you live in the state of New York, please contact your state senator and urge them to support the bill. We can do this! @opennewyork.org
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In many ways it's fitting that the showdown between monarchy and democracy ends up being over NYC congestion pricing.
Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space.
The cameras are staying on!
Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space.
The cameras are staying on!
February 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
In many ways it's fitting that the showdown between monarchy and democracy ends up being over NYC congestion pricing.
Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space.
The cameras are staying on!
Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space.
The cameras are staying on!
Housing can and should be abundant! Making it happen requires realistic plans to build more homes. I am proud of the community of NYC advocates who have raised the profile of this issue, and of politicians like @chiosse.bsky.social and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social who are taking it seriously.
February 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Housing can and should be abundant! Making it happen requires realistic plans to build more homes. I am proud of the community of NYC advocates who have raised the profile of this issue, and of politicians like @chiosse.bsky.social and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social who are taking it seriously.
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There’s a huge double standard when it comes to funding public transit vs funding highways. It plays out in various ways in how society looks at the costs of building & operating transit vs highways. The result is massive under-investment in transit. 🧵:
December 27, 2024 at 5:44 PM
There’s a huge double standard when it comes to funding public transit vs funding highways. It plays out in various ways in how society looks at the costs of building & operating transit vs highways. The result is massive under-investment in transit. 🧵:
I’ve been meaning to take a moment to thank @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social for supporting the Arrow Linen rezoning. I am so excited for more homes (including permanently affordable units!!) to come to Windsor Terrace 🎁🏗️🏙️ #HousingForAll
December 20, 2024 at 9:24 PM
I’ve been meaning to take a moment to thank @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social for supporting the Arrow Linen rezoning. I am so excited for more homes (including permanently affordable units!!) to come to Windsor Terrace 🎁🏗️🏙️ #HousingForAll
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vital political priority to get blue states to stop refusing to build housing. not only giving up electoral college votes to the GOP but clearly pushing many people to the right
November 8, 2024 at 4:14 PM
vital political priority to get blue states to stop refusing to build housing. not only giving up electoral college votes to the GOP but clearly pushing many people to the right
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Yes on Prop 1, no on Prop 2-6
There’s an intense battle in NY over Proposal 1, which would enshrine abortion rights in our state constitution.
And now a bunch of Trump donors have poured $8M last minute into the NO campaign.
It’s critical that you and everyone you know in NY turn over your ballot and vote YES on Prop 1.
And now a bunch of Trump donors have poured $8M last minute into the NO campaign.
It’s critical that you and everyone you know in NY turn over your ballot and vote YES on Prop 1.
Mega-Donors Pour $8 Million Into Late Push Against N.Y. Abortion Measure
Opponents of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment have cast it as a broad attempt by Democrats to grant rights to transgender athletes and migrants.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Yes on Prop 1, no on Prop 2-6
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City of Yes City Council Hearing
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YES to more Housing !
The City of Yes initiative seeks to update zoning regulations and promote the development of the housing that is essential for New Yorke...
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October 18, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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Finally made the move, hope this site lives up to the hype
October 9, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Finally made the move, hope this site lives up to the hype