New apartments are coming and there’s nothing these 12 neighborhoods can do to stop it

The Mamdani administration has identified 12 community districts, including Bay Ridge, for a fast-track housing approval process. This initiative continues a policy started by the previous administration to expedite new apartment developments.
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn The Mamdani administration released a list of 12 community districts subject to a “fast-track” housing approval process first initiated by his predecessor.
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