2025 New York City ballot proposals

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Five citywide ballot proposals will appear on the general election ballot in New York City on November 4, 2025. One statewide proposal, Proposal 1, will also appear on the city ballot. [1]

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Background

Proposals 2, 3, and 4 were challenged by the Speaker of the New York City Council, Adrienne Adams. [2] She alleged that the ballot language was unfair, but the wording was held up by the New York City Board of Elections by a vote of 7–1. [3]

Proposal 2

Proposal 2 would increase the speed of the public review process for some affordable housing projects. [4]

Endorsements

Yes
Statewide officials
Local officials
No
Local officials

Proposal 3

Proposal 3 would create a secondary, faster review process for some land use projects. It would create an Expedited Land Use Review Procedure, which would follow a 90-day review process rather than the current Uniform Land Use Review Procedure's 7-month review process. [4]

Endorsements

Yes
Statewide officials
Local officials
No
Local officials

Proposal 4

Proposal 4 would create an Affordable Housing Appeals Board that could overturn a decision by the New York City Council relating to approval of affordable housing projects. [4]

Endorsements

Yes
Statewide officials
Local officials
No
Local officials

Proposal 5

Proposal 5 would require the Department of City Planning to create, maintain, and digitize a central city map. [4]

Proposal 6

Proposal 6 would authorize the city to move the local election year to be consistent with United States presidential election years. City elections are currently held on odd-numbered years. If passed, it would also require a state law change to go into effect. [4]

Endorsements

Yes
State legislators

References

  1. ↑ "Ballot Proposals 2025". NYC Votes. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Young, Olivia (September 12, 2025). "City Council Pushes Back on Adams' Ballot Housing Proposals". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Coltin, Jeff (September 9, 2025). "Housing ballot questions approved, over council objections". POLITICO Pro. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Brosnan, Erica; Rajamani, Maya (July 23, 2025). "Here are the five ballot measures NYC voters will decide on". Spectrum News NY1. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Zaveri, Mihir (September 9, 2025). "N.Y.C. Board Rejects Council's Push to Keep Housing Measures Off Ballot". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mihir, Zaveri (September 8, 2025). "PAC Plans to Spend $3 Million as Fight on Housing Measures Heats Up". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Nichanian, Daniel (September 5, 2025). "To Boost Turnout, Ballot Measure Proposes Moving New York City Elections to Even Years". Bolts. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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