Local officials are lining up to oppose New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal and her requirement that local municipalities create very specific housing in certain areas. While the goals of the “New York Housing Compact” are lofty, they go against the tradition of “home rule” in the state, in which local governments get to decide what is best for their communities through local zoning laws. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says the governor’s unilateral approach won’t work…
In her budget proposal launched earlier this month, Hochul called housing a basic human right…
The plan would improve local infrastructure to support new development, and create a new Housing Planning Office to help local governments meet their goals.