Legislators Wrote a Bill in 2023 to Address the Housing Crisis — But Never Got to Vote on It

“Nothing on the table was tackling the status quo of allowing local governments absolute power to ban new homes,” said Annemarie Gray, executive director of the pro-development group Open New York, who reviewed one of the versions of the bill obtained by New York Focus. “Until we’re talking about state-level tools that ensure that we’re building new homes, it’s just not a serious housing package.” Open New York strongly supported Hochul’s proposal to require towns to allow more new housing.