Casey Berkovitz
@caseyberk.bsky.social
Working at the 2025 NYC Charter Revision Commission, always thinking about housing and land use. Also here for politics, sports, and bad jokes. Go bears.
An affordable housing mandate.
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
An affordable housing mandate.
Even those who don't traditionally get involved in housing questions have supported them. The League of Women Voters, @citizensunionny.bsky.social, @cbcny.bsky.social, @nylcv.bsky.social and environmental advocates, Democratic clubs, and LGBTQ+ advocates have spoken out.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Even those who don't traditionally get involved in housing questions have supported them. The League of Women Voters, @citizensunionny.bsky.social, @cbcny.bsky.social, @nylcv.bsky.social and environmental advocates, Democratic clubs, and LGBTQ+ advocates have spoken out.
And advocates pushing to re-shape our housing system to deliver deeply-affordable, community-controlled social housing have supported these proposals as a step toward a more equitable city.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
And advocates pushing to re-shape our housing system to deliver deeply-affordable, community-controlled social housing have supported these proposals as a step toward a more equitable city.
Longtime housing experts and policy thinkers have made it clear that these are long-needed, commonsense reforms to the city's land use and housing systems.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Longtime housing experts and policy thinkers have made it clear that these are long-needed, commonsense reforms to the city's land use and housing systems.
The people who advocate for, and build, affordable housing in New York have been clear about how important these measures are.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The people who advocate for, and build, affordable housing in New York have been clear about how important these measures are.
Not to mention the elected officials in support, who have fought for a more affordable city and state for years: Kathy Hochul, @bradlander.bsky.social, Donovan Richards, @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social, @marklevinenyc.bsky.social, @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social, Erik Bottcher, and many more.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Not to mention the elected officials in support, who have fought for a more affordable city and state for years: Kathy Hochul, @bradlander.bsky.social, Donovan Richards, @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social, @marklevinenyc.bsky.social, @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social, Erik Bottcher, and many more.
They've also been supported by eminent columnists and urban policy thinkers, including @errollouis.bsky.social, @felipedlh.bsky.social, Jessica Katz, and @profschleich.bsky.social.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
They've also been supported by eminent columnists and urban policy thinkers, including @errollouis.bsky.social, @felipedlh.bsky.social, Jessica Katz, and @profschleich.bsky.social.
Tomorrow 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.
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.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Tomorrow 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.
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.
Marathon day vibes are immaculate
November 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Marathon day vibes are immaculate
Would recommend you read the elections section in the Commission’s report (it’s very readable, I promise!), but this in particular is on page 95 www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Would recommend you read the elections section in the Commission’s report (it’s very readable, I promise!), but this in particular is on page 95 www.nyc.gov/assets/chart...
These are straightforwardly just descriptions of *what already happens today.*
We don’t have to speculate: a wave of cities have moved to even-year elections, and what has happened is that more people vote, and when they do, they spend time looking into what’s downballot. That’s a new audience.
We don’t have to speculate: a wave of cities have moved to even-year elections, and what has happened is that more people vote, and when they do, they spend time looking into what’s downballot. That’s a new audience.
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
These are straightforwardly just descriptions of *what already happens today.*
We don’t have to speculate: a wave of cities have moved to even-year elections, and what has happened is that more people vote, and when they do, they spend time looking into what’s downballot. That’s a new audience.
We don’t have to speculate: a wave of cities have moved to even-year elections, and what has happened is that more people vote, and when they do, they spend time looking into what’s downballot. That’s a new audience.
Very cool* how Councilmembers are weaponizing 130% AMI units that come from 421-a to stop proposals for city-financed deeply affordable housing, or MIH levels (avg 60% AMI = $2187 for a two-bed).
*not cool
*not cool
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Very cool* how Councilmembers are weaponizing 130% AMI units that come from 421-a to stop proposals for city-financed deeply affordable housing, or MIH levels (avg 60% AMI = $2187 for a two-bed).
*not cool
*not cool
NY Daily News endorses Questions 2, 3, and 4: www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/27/d...
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NY Daily News endorses Questions 2, 3, and 4: www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/27/d...
I voted! You should too!
October 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I voted! You should too!
October 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The fifth proposal that will be on NYC ballots this November would move NYC toward holding elections in even-numbered years, when more than double the number of people vote.
July 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The fifth proposal that will be on NYC ballots this November would move NYC toward holding elections in even-numbered years, when more than double the number of people vote.
Yesterday, 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.
July 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Yesterday, 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.
New 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...
May 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New 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...
"If we're concerned about equity, allowing apartments everywhere has strong support from the least affluent, and is only opposed by the wealthiest households." cityobservatory.substack.com/p/the-week-o...
April 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"If we're concerned about equity, allowing apartments everywhere has strong support from the least affluent, and is only opposed by the wealthiest households." cityobservatory.substack.com/p/the-week-o...
