A brutal ballot fight ends with a victory for housing — and democracy.

Send us Fan MailPlus, owners aren't holding apartments off the market because they want to, they're doing it because they can't afford not to.And there are only two things certain in life: Death, and New York City’s unjust property tax system.This is your New York Apartment Association weekly update with CEO Kenny Burgos.Follow NYAA on BlueSky: @housing.bsky.socialFollow @housingny on Instagram X TikTok YouTube & Substack Send us questions or comments at [email protected] On The Agenda0:57: Housing on the Ballot: New Yorkers will vote on housing measures in November→ Check out the Charter Revision Commission’s ballot questions here.1:45:  NYC’s Unlocking Doors program has no takers → Just two owners applied; they both dropped out.3:48: “NYC retirees got burned by bets on rent-stabilized apartments” → Could the 2019 Rent Laws have something to do with it?6:02: [Death] & Property Taxes7:32:  The fight over CityFHEPS8:52: Polling & the November election: How you ask a question matters.→ The more New Yorkers learn about Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze, the less they support it.Visit our website for more information.Follow Us:BlueSkyXInstagramTiktok