Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 25/03/2026In case that link doesn’t work, here’s a new one: cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/agency-a...cityjobs.nyc.govAgency Attorney InterneAuthorization to work in the United States is required for this position. The NYC Department of City Planning does not offer sponsorship, of any kind, for any... 011
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 25/03/20263Ls: the NYC Department of City Planning is hiring a graduating law student! It’s a thrilling time to work at DCP. Under Mayor Mamdani and Chair Sherman, New York City is crafting ambitious plans for a more affordable and vibrant city. Learn more here: cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/agency-att…cityjobs.nyc.gov 252
Reposted by Alec Schierenbeckmayorsoffice.nyc.gov @mayorsoffice.nyc.gov · 14/01/2026You probably don't know what SEQRA is - but you should know that it's slowing down the housing that we need. Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg is here to explain why reforming it is key to cutting red tape and building more housing. 432765
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 05/11/2025New Yorkers said yes to four citywide ballot measures Tuesday night, approving a slate of proposals intended to reshape how the city approaches affordable housing development. buff.ly/xKX5mwSthecity.nycAffordable Housing Ballot Measures PrevailFought fiercely by the City Council, which would lose some sway over development, the items promise to fast track some projects amid an apartment shortage. 010427
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckNew York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 04/11/2025Mamdani finally weighs in on critical housing ballots questions as he votes on Election Daybuff.lyMamdani finally weighs in on critical housing ballots questions as he votes on Election DayDemocratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani voted yes Tuesday on a set of controversial housing development-related ballot questions after refusing for weeks to take a position on the three ques… 043
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckYES on Affordable Housing @yesonaffhousing.bsky.social · 04/11/2025@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has already proven that nothing changes unless we change it. Today, by joining Zohran and voting YES on Proposals 2 through 5, New Yorkers are wielding the power of our votes to change the course of our city’s future. @opennewyork.org 13715
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Still undecided about ballot props 2-5? Read this op-ed from @michelle_delauz, ED of @FACbrooklyn. Fifth Avenue Committee is deeply committed to community voice & vision — and to communities with enough affordable housing that voice & vision are shared. brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...brooklyneagle.comThis election, vote to make Brooklyn more affordableBrooklyn’s rising costs demand action; these ballot proposals speed up affordable housing while keeping communities involved. 422949
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckCasey Berkovitz @caseyberk.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Tomorrow is Election Day. I hope you'll vote for proposals 2-6. If you'll indulge me, a quick run-down of the remarkable coalition of supporters: Starting with the editorial boards of the Daily News, Post, and Crain's, and though the Times has declined to weigh in, Mara Gay. 162
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckSam @samd.bsky.social · 26/10/2025shout out to the “Hot Girls 4 Zohran” page for a great ballot question explainer and endorsement of voting YES on ballot measures 2-4 617126
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckCasey Berkovitz @caseyberk.bsky.social · 30/10/2025This is related to why affordable housing groups like ANHD support Q2: because it will facilitate delivery of affordable housing including through CLTs and the Social Housing Development Authority as laid out in @emilyassembly.bsky.social’s bill, if passed. 193
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckCasey Berkovitz @caseyberk.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after) 11513
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Try the League of Women Voters guide: lwvnyc.org/proposals-20...lwvnyc.org Proposals on the Ballot in New York City in the 2025 General Election : League of Women Voters of the City of New York#VoteLouder 110
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckNolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 29/10/2025“10 Council districts produced just seven units of affordable housing in total during the first six months of this year. Four produced none” — www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...thecity.nycThese Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This YearVoters are deciding on a proposal to bypass the City Council on planned developments in the neighborhoods that have built the least. They include swaths of eastern Queens and southern Brooklyn. 0134
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckKate Hinds @katehinds.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Something to think about when you consider how to vote on the housing ballot proposals here in NYC: "Local opposition to new housing from individual councilmembers can turn whole neighborhoods into “no-go zones” for development." gothamist.com/news/see-whe... via @davidfbrand.bsky.socialgothamist.comSee where in NYC the most affordable housing gets built — and blockedA new housing production tracker reveals where affordable homes get built, and where they get blocked. 02310
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckNolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 29/10/2025“These Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This Year: Voters are deciding on a proposal to bypass the City Council on planned developments in the neighborhoods that have built the least. They include swaths of eastern Queens and southern Brooklyn” Zero! www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/29/a...thecity.nycThese Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This YearVoters are deciding on a proposal to bypass the City Council on planned developments in the neighborhoods that have built the least. They include swaths of eastern Queens and southern Brooklyn. 2399
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckSpectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Housing-related proposals will appear as questions two through five on the November ballot. Voters will see them when they flip over their ballots. Here's what to know: specne.ws/mVUZ2rspecne.wsThe November housing ballot questions, explainedThe proposals will appear as questions two through five on the November ballot. 024
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Here are the official NYC Votes pro/con statements: www.nycvotes.org/whats-on-the... And here is the League of Women Voters: lwvnyc.org/proposals-20...nycvotes.orgNYC Votes | Ballot Proposals | 2025 General ElectionLearn more about NYC’s 2025 General Election. 020
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 01/10/2025On this point, I think you’re looking at the “interim report,” which had proposals that were further refined by public comment. The “final report” outlines that the Appeals Board was limited to affordable housing: www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...nyc.gov 000
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 01/10/2025So, by creating an alternative process that might work for small projects, the hope is that we’ll actually see more small housing proposals enter public review. The proposal doesn’t take anything “as of right” and make it discretionary tomorrrow. (2/2) 000
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Hi! The point the report is making is that the modest housing projects eligible for ULURP are almost never proposed today. For example, there wasn’t a single project seeking a residential bump of 30% or less in ULURP in the last 10 years. (1/2) 100
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckNew York Civic Engagement Table @nycivicengage.bsky.social · 18/08/2025If you’re eligible to vote this November, you’ll be weighing in on changes that could reshape how NYC is run. Tomorrow, expect a breakdown of what’s being proposed and what to keep in mind before you vote. You’ll hear directly from folks on NYC Charter Revision Commission. Understand your ballot! 011
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 01/08/2025A helpful write-up from @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social on the Charter amendments that will be on New Yorkers' ballots this November. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...ny1.comHere are the five ballot measures NYC voters will decide onVoters will weigh in on proposed changes to the city's charter. 010
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/07/2025The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing.buff.lyNew Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This FallThe Charter Revision Commission convened by the mayor approved four ballot measures aimed at fighting the housing crisis — and one proposal to shift elections to even-numbered years. 0154
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckRichard Buery, Jr @richardbuery.bsky.social · 25/07/2025This November, we can fight NYC’s housing crisis at the ballot box. The Charter Revision Commission has advanced 4 ballot proposals that would make building affordable housing faster, fairer, and more equitable. My op-ed ⬇️ www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/24/s...nydailynews.comSolving NYC’s housing crisis via the ballot boxNew Yorkers know we need urgent action to address our housing crisis. The rent is too high and wages aren’t keeping pace. Forty percent of New Yorkers are rent-burdened: that’s two million of us wh… 022
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 22/07/2025The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot — four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing.buff.lyNew Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This FallThe Charter Revision Commission convened by the mayor approved four ballot measures aimed at fighting the housing crisis — and one proposal to shift elections to even-numbered years. 0217
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckCasey Berkovitz @caseyberk.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Yesterday, the 2025 NYC Charter Revision Commission voted to adopt its final report and put five questions on the November ballot - four on housing and land use. These would help build more housing more quickly, especially affordable housing and modest housing. 182
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckOpen New York @opennewyork.org · 03/07/2025New proposals are out from the Charter Revision Commission! Last week’s primary elections made it clear—New Yorkers are laser-focused on affordability, and demand bold solutions to the housing crisis. To fix this, we need regular New Yorkers to get involved 🧵 194
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckMarina Pino @marinapino.bsky.social · 02/07/2025📣ICYMI: The NYC Charter Revision Commission is moving forward with a ballot proposal that would shift NYC elections to even-numbered years, aligning with the presidential cycle. This marks a crucial step forward for the city’s democracy. www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...nyc.gov 1165
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckReinvent Albany @reinventalbany.bsky.social · 28/05/2025We are testifying to the Mayoral Charter Revision Commission tonight supporting 3 things: 🗓️ Even-year Elections 🗳️ A "Vote Once" Ranked Choice Election or "Semi-Open" Primary ✒️ Empowering the Mayor's Office of Contract Services buff.ly/NCWCK6areinventalbany.orgSupport for Even-Year Elections and a “Vote Once” General Election With No Primary - Reinvent AlbanyTestimony to NYC Charter Commission on Government Reform Queens Public Input Session Support for Even-Year Elections and a “Vote Once” General Election With No Primary that Harnesses the Logic of… 031
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckCasey Berkovitz @caseyberk.bsky.social · 22/05/2025New history of housing and the NYC Charter! Come for the present-day implications, stay for this amazing cartoon from 1936. www.nyc.gov/assets/chart... 052
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckSpectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 01/05/2025The mayor's second Charter Revision Commission on Wednesday published its preliminary report revealing initial areas of focus. Read more: specne.ws/UzB6wW specne.wsCharter Revision Commission eyes housing, primary election changesThe recommendations are not final. 011
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/02/2025For the first time in decades, an effort is underway to reconsider the city’s approach to real estate development in a bid to help alleviate the housing crisis. buff.lyAdams-Appointed Charter Commission Carries on, Aiming at Development OverhaulStressing independence from the besieged mayor, panel members may revisit rules that let Council members stop controversial projects. 0121
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 23/02/2025The Charter Revision Commission “could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/n...nytimes.comHow the Charter Revision Commission Is Tackling the NYC Housing CrisisThe Charter Revision Commission, created by Mayor Eric Adams, could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis. 010
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 21/02/2025www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/21/e...thecity.nycAdams-Appointed Charter Commission Carries on, Aiming at Development OverhaulStressing independence from the besieged mayor, panel members may revisit rules that let Council members stop controversial projects. 010
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckAlfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 20/02/2025In 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! 191717423
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckCasey Berkovitz @caseyberk.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Get in, we're legalizing housing in Midtown South www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/n...nytimes.comNew York City Seeks Jolt for Midtown With Plan to Build 10,000 HomesThe plan, which rezones parts of the Manhattan neighborhood, aims to address the city’s housing shortage and the area’s beleaguered commercial sector. 928729
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 15/01/2025A thing somebody could say — Jimmy Breslin no less! — with complete sincerity in 1974. 020
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Grateful to the New York City Charter Revision Commission for appointing me executive director today. Let's build some housing. 090
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckKeith Powers @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Big Manhattan News: The City of Yes proposal opens the door to a new office-to-residential conversion in the Flatiron District. Just 2 weeks after we passed it! www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...crainsnewyork.comTwo Trees proposes office-to-residential conversion in the Flatiron DistrictThe project sits within the Ladies' Mile Historic District and has received approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission. 0102
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckNoah Rosenblum @narosenblum.bsky.social · 17/12/2024A pitch to law students: as you pick your spring classes, consider state law and practice? It’s where most lawyering happens, and will become even more important in the next 4 years. One great option @nyulaw.bsky.social: its.law.nyu.edu/courses/desc...its.law.nyu.eduGovernment Lawyering at the State Level Seminar | NYU School of Law 1132
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckAnnemarie Gray @annemariegray.bsky.social · 16/12/2024"But as Jets fans can attest, breaking a losing streak doesn’t mean you’re headed to the Super Bowl. New York’s affordable housing crisis has been decades in the making and will require meaningful change on multiple tracks to remedy." www.crainsnewyork.com/editorials/c...crainsnewyork.comEditorial: City of Yes is a big accomplishment — but only a first stepLeaders deserve praise for approving the housing plan, but more must be done. 034
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckCasey Berkovitz @caseyberk.bsky.social · 06/12/2024I’m thrilled that NYC passed City of Yes. More than a unit count, what we've done is change the deeply inequitable status quo for housing in NYC. Allowing more housing types in more places - and ensuring that *every* neighborhood allows housing - is how we'll build a more affordable, integrated NYC. 3448
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckMara Gay @maragay.bsky.social · 05/12/2024For too many years, no statistic, not even homeless children, has been sufficient to move the Democrats who run New York to risk real political capital to start building housing. It turns out that takes political competition. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...nytimes.comOpinion | New York Democrats Begin Saying No to the NIMBYs 58224
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckCasey Berkovitz @caseyberk.bsky.social · 05/12/2024"NYC has done very little to build new housing, a grave mistake that drove rents out of control, making it increasingly difficult for many people to live in the nation’s largest city. Finally, tho, the city may be on the verge of changing course." @maragay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12... 0271
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckJenny Schuetz @jennyschuetz.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Yes, elected officials (of both parties) should be willing to spend political capital to boost housing supply where it’s most needed. And surveys show that abundant housing is popular with many voters. So good policy doesn’t require exceptional political courage. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Note to Democrats: It’s Time to Take Up Your HammersThere is a straight line from homeless schoolchildren to Donald Trump’s election victory. 2769
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024The Discourse (rightly) spends a lot of him hammering Democratic-run cities for not building enough housing, so this is good to see! www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/n...nytimes.comN.Y.C. Housing Plan Moves Forward With an Unexpected $5 Billion BoostA City Council committee passed a major proposal that would ease restrictions on housing growth in New York. The full Council is likely to approve it next month. 945950
Reposted by Alec Schierenbeckjesse @jesselang.bsky.social · 18/11/2024We are SO CLOSE to getting City of Yes passed. For NYers struggling to make ends meet, for seniors who need an affordable, accessible home, for the thousands of people sleeping on the streets every night, for all of us who know the rent is TOO DAMN HIGH - you know what to do @nyccouncil.bsky.social 1326
Reposted by Alec SchierenbeckVital City @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social · 14/11/2024New Yorkers in poverty need City of Yes more than anyone, write Richard Buery and Bea De la Torre in Vital City. Read why: www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/why...vitalcitynyc.orgVital City | Why New Yorkers in Poverty Need City of YesThe benefits of the Adams administration’s zoning reform plan are especially big for those on the bottom rungs of the income ladder. 052
