Andrew Stern
@astern.bsky.social
likes cities. comms @opennewyork.org
Do you think that’s Scott’s fault or do you think that’s because of rising costs including higher interest rates, tariffs, and post-covid supply chain?
The counterfactual here is one where CA’s housing production falls off a cliff, not one where it’s higher
The counterfactual here is one where CA’s housing production falls off a cliff, not one where it’s higher
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Do you think that’s Scott’s fault or do you think that’s because of rising costs including higher interest rates, tariffs, and post-covid supply chain?
The counterfactual here is one where CA’s housing production falls off a cliff, not one where it’s higher
The counterfactual here is one where CA’s housing production falls off a cliff, not one where it’s higher
But these don’t apply to any HTC projects?
October 29, 2025 at 3:55 AM
But these don’t apply to any HTC projects?
hahaha - yeah I couldn’t figure out why nobody had taken it (cost 80% less than comparable signs?) but the ~65lb weight helped explain that
October 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
hahaha - yeah I couldn’t figure out why nobody had taken it (cost 80% less than comparable signs?) but the ~65lb weight helped explain that
Not specifically about the ballot props... but not not about them either
“I will build 200,000 units of affordable housing… and I’m going to make it easier for the private sector to build housing, because what we see today is it’s not labor, it’s not materials—it’s the wait that is actually costing so many so much to build the housing we need” @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Not specifically about the ballot props... but not not about them either
I think this is completely off-base given that Lander is currently pushing for pro-housing ballot measures in spite of opposition from Council NIMBYs
October 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I think this is completely off-base given that Lander is currently pushing for pro-housing ballot measures in spite of opposition from Council NIMBYs
Reposted by Andrew Stern
It’s not just Republicans in Washington and Texas who are undermining our democracy—it’s happening right here in NYC.
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stop the BOE from Silencing Voters on Housing!
🚨Stop the BOE from Silencing Voters on Housing🚨 The Republican commissioners on the NYC Board of Elections, joined by disgraced former Democratic boss Frank Seddio—once called the “King of Corruption”...
docs.google.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It’s not just Republicans in Washington and Texas who are undermining our democracy—it’s happening right here in NYC.
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Another W for education/openness to experience polarization
July 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Another W for education/openness to experience polarization
Reposted by Andrew Stern
What if there were a way for communities to provide input by electing people whose job it was to make these decisions?
July 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What if there were a way for communities to provide input by electing people whose job it was to make these decisions?
