@alexeigannon The costs for SAS are obviously outrageous but you can't really ascribe blame to Espaillat or any other single elected official. They (especially federal electeds) have very little to do with the inflated costs.
At Open New York, this is the heart of our work: building a broad, pro-housing coalition for a city where young New Yorkers have more opportunity, more agency, and a real chance to stay.
This @nytimes piece captures exactly why that fight matters. Everyone should read it. ๐งต
@MrHooboMaster I assume it is also to help the other actors place him within the scene. If everyone else is going to be on set, you may as well have him there too.
@munsalvaeaesche@sardonic_greek It is a hollow spirit-possessed armor. If you watch the trailer (especially the figjt at the end) you can see these empty suits everywhere.
@SprtsDrnk Eh this isn't really Zohran. Sec 119R has been around for like a decade afaik. But he does/will have the power to enact an LVT and has spoken positively about the idea before!
New York State just authorized a land value tax that could generate billions of dollars for new transit.
For the @NiskanenCenter, @aarmlovi and I wrote about how the renewal of ยง 119-r in the FY27 budget could unlock a virtuous cycle of infrastructure delivery in NYC.