Reposted by Andrew FineOpen New York @opennewyork.org · 16/12/2025Open New York’s 2026 NYC Policy Agenda is out now! Here’s how we plan to turn New Yorkers’ mandate for housing into action: 195
Andrew Fine @andrewdfine.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Friend: “Andrew, what’s your love language?” Me: 072
Reposted by Andrew FineYES on Affordable Housing @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social · 30/09/2025New 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! 24425
Reposted by Andrew FineOpen New York @opennewyork.org · 05/08/2025New York is facing rising rents and a historic housing shortage, but Midtown built just 19 new homes last year. Tell your Council Member you support more housing in Midtown South! @ebottcher.bsky.social @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social @marklevinenyc.bsky.social 1307
Reposted by Andrew FineShort Circuit @shortcircuitij.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Short Circuit is coming to @yimbytown.bsky.social! A live podcast recording w/ @profschleich.bsky.social @andrewdfine.bsky.social Ari Bargil & @ijsanders.bsky.social in New Haven, CT on Sept 15. We'll highlight recent housing cases & where courts are on allowing people to build housing. yimby.town 022
Andrew Fine @andrewdfine.bsky.social · 02/05/2025The only thing bleaker than the #s in this article is that leaders in Albany have no desire to reverse these trends. nysfocus.com/2025/05/02/n...nysfocus.comNew York’s School Districts Are Shrinking — But Their Financial…New York’s comptroller has flagged 22 school districts as fiscally stressed — up sharply from last year. 010
Reposted by Andrew FineM. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Auckland went all in on YIMBY, and the results are clear: 43,500 new homes in 10 years, and rents down 28% relative to peers. www.population.fyi/p/beyond-ske...population.fyiBeyond Skepticism: Data Confirms Auckland's Zoning Reforms Delivered on Housing PromisesThree rigorous studies, 43,500 new homes, and a 28% drop in rents: The data is in on Auckland's great housing experiment 4683151
Andrew Fine @andrewdfine.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Not only did Austin add housing at 12x the growth rate of NYC, it also built more than NYC in *absolute* terms. 283
Reposted by Andrew FineSara C. Bronin @sarabronin.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Advocacy alert: As a preservationist, I'm excited about the proposed NY Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act, which would remove zoning barriers to housing on religious land, enabling congregations to put unused spaces to productive use. @citylimitsnews.bsky.social: citylimits.org/2025/02/14/o... ]citylimits.orgOpinion: Preserving Faith, Building Homes"New York’s proposed Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act offers a practical solution to two pressing challenges: preserving historic houses of worship and addressing the state’s severe housing crisis." 1238
Andrew Fine @andrewdfine.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Every ADU article the NYT writes, I’m like “how can this possibly be so controversial in New York?!” It blows the mind. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/r...nytimes.comCan’t Afford a House? Just Build One in the Backyard.In Toronto, where housing prices are racing ahead of inventory, residents are building homes in their yards and moving their children or their parents into them. 020
Andrew Fine @andrewdfine.bsky.social · 20/12/2024This reads like a typo but sadly don't think it is. "Construction should begin in about 3.5 years, and the plan is to finish the residential component of the project first, according to Hochul's office." www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...crainsnewyork.comHuge residential tower to rise near Javits CenterThe project will include 1,349 residential units, a 455-room hotel and a permanent home for the Climate Museum. 030
Andrew Fine @andrewdfine.bsky.social · 19/12/2024This was recently a gas station. Nice things are possible when we allow them. newyorkyimby.com/2024/12/new-...newyorkyimby.comNew Renderings Revealed For 655 Union Street In Gowanus, BrooklynLeasing has launched for 655 Union Street, a 13-story mixed-use building from L+Z Architecture, Avery Hall, and Gindi Capital in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 060
Reposted by Andrew FineOpen New York @opennewyork.org · 11/12/2024Open New York Chief of Staff @andrewdfine.bsky.social spoke to the @sfchronicle.com on NYC's City of Yes, and how it compares to SF's new plans. Why is SF shooting so much higher than NYC? Because California requires them to -- unlike New York. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...sfchronicle.comS.F. has the same housing goals as New York City — which is 10 times its sizeSan Francisco has the same housing goals as New York City — which is 10 times its size. Housing experts wonder if the number is ambitious or absurd. 2206
Andrew Fine @andrewdfine.bsky.social · 26/09/2024I feel like Turkish Airlines should hold on any discounts or promotions at the moment. 030
Andrew Fine @andrewdfine.bsky.social · 17/09/2024“Historic”?! 44 W. 8th Street is a POS built in the 1950s. Truly adds nothing to the area — in fact, it detracts! — and should have been demoed decades ago. 3200
