Zohran Mamdani: “We will address the first three issues by cutting…”

“First up, lengthy environmental review and planning. Second, lack of agency coordination. Third, slow building permits and approvals. Fourth, complicated housing lotteries and leasing processes that leave affordable apartments sitting empty. We will address the first three issues by cutting duplicative red tape, streamlining communication and reducing the pre certification process for many projects requiring zoning changes from two years to less than six months. This is a change made possible by Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stuart Cousins and Speaker Hastie. We will also cut five months from the permitting timeline from both new construction and office to housing conversions.” (05:26–05:40)

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