There are six proposals on the ballot this year. Ballot proposals are suggested changes to the state and city’s governing documents, the State Constitution and the City Charter. Voters get to decide on the changes they want to see passed.
Why is Ballot Proposal 1 on the ballot?
This proposal would change the New York State Constitution. Changes to the Constitution require statewide approval.
Why are Ballot Proposals 2 through 6 on the ballot?
The 2025 Charter Revision Commission reviewed the New York City Charter, held public hearings, considered public input, and suggested five changes to the Charter.
Statement Summaries
Still confused about the ballot proposals? We’ve got you.
We invited New Yorkers to submit statements on ballot proposals, whether you support or oppose them. We summarized the submissions we received and published those summaries below, so you can see the key arguments for and against each proposal before you make your own decisions.
We kept submissions from everyday people private, but you can see which organizations and elected officials weighed in. In some cases, we included quotations from their statements, too.
1. Amendment to Allow Olympic Sports Complex In Essex County on State Forest Preserve Land
This proposal would allow the expansion of new ski trails in the Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County, New York. The Olympic Sport Complex is in state forest preserve land. This proposal would also require New York State to add 2,500 acres of protected forest land to Adirondack Park.
2. Fast Track Affordable Housing to Build More Affordable Housing Across the City
This proposal would make two new processes to fast-track certain affordable housing projects. The first process is for publicly financed affordable housing projects. The second process is for affordable housing projects in the 12 community districts with the lowest rates of affordable housing development.
3. Simplify Review of Modest Housing and Infrastructure Projects
This proposal would create a faster review process for certain land use projects, such as smaller projects to change how land is used and to prepare the city for extreme weather or other future challenges. For most of these projects, the proposed process would remove final review by the City Council.
4. Establish an Affordable Housing Appeals Board with Council, Borough, and Citywide Representation
This proposal would change the current land use review process when the City Council rejects or changes an affordable housing project. The proposal would create an Affordable Housing Appeals Board, made up of the local Borough President, Speaker of the City Council, and Mayor. The proposal would allow the Appeals Board to reverse the City Council’s decision with a two-to-one vote.
5. Create a Digital City Map to Modernize City Operations
This proposal would make the Department of City Planning (DCP) responsible for creating, maintaining, and digitizing a single City Map.
6. Move Local Elections to Presidential Election Years to Increase Voter Participation
This proposal would move election dates for city offices to the same year as federal presidential elections.
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