If the reports are true, Albany’s failure to address the housing crisis in the State budget represents an unacceptable abdication of responsibility that will leave New Yorkers struggling. [1/6]

Maybe we should build more housing? x.com/nytimes/status…

Hi friends, a working paper was released today (link below) that considers the effects of upzoning on rents in Auckland. Six years after upzoning, rents are 14-35% lower than you'd expect. And these decreases are statistically significant at the 5% level. cdn.auckland.ac.nz/assets/busines…

Good deep look at impact of expiring 421-a “Housing Development in NYC Slows to a Crawl.” Andrew Fine has the best quote about the property tax system in NYC “broken, inequitable, regressive, and frankly, idiotic… no one’s willing to fix it” gothamgazette.com/state/12024-no…

Salute to a fellow Toby

Seems like a really good way to hurt people.

Yes. Also, yes.

I can't think of a single policy priority today that would more effectively address economic insecurity, inequality, and climate change all at once than a major effort to build more (and denser) housing in America.

Not sure I've ever seen a more scathing comment from the normally staid Independent Budget Office

Still true at 11:13.

"We’re debasing ourselves as a legislative body to provide cover to a clueless governor," one source in the Assembly told Hell Gate *subscribe today!*. "Congestion pricing is a law & you can’t just ignore it because a poll made you nervous. What are we even doing here?" hellgatenyc.com/hochuls-conges…

Are you listening Governor Kathy Hochul Mayor Eric Adams Do more, go faster. It’s our future

“Building more of every kind of housing — single family homes, apartments and mixed-use buildings — will expand supply and lower costs.” - Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI)

Yes. So nice to see the Daily News be this explicit.

Steph’s hoodie saying “night night” in French 💀

A tragedy in thousands of acts playing out across the city. You know, City Council could fix this…

Which looks more like a city full of life: The before or after footage? Watch Streetfilms (Now 1,118+ films!)' latest on the death of outdoor dining. youtu.be/1qwJkTI6_1M?si…

Warms my heart.

.James Rodriguez from Business Insider wrote a great article on my work with Stan Veuger and Danny Shoag on the urban wage premium and housing costs. You can read it here: businessinsider.com/cities-losing-…