Ericka Keller

New York City’s housing shortage is worsening every day, yet the very processes designed to bring relief often delay or derail the affordable housing projects we need most. As a developer who has spent years working to create housing for seniors, working families and low-income New Yorkers of all backgrounds, I have seen firsthand how bureaucracy, politics and “not in my backyard” resistance can stand in the way of progress. This is why I strongly support the Charter Revision Commission’s proposal to establish a fast-track Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP) for affordable housing, which would be a lifeline for New Yorkers who are waiting far too long for homes they deserve.

Too often, local opposition focuses on the immediate block or neighborhood without considering t

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