Timothy Burke, representing NYC New Liberals, expresses strong support for the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative as currently written. He emphasizes the severe housing shortage in New York City and advocates for zoning code reform to increase housing supply at all income levels.

• Burke highlights the critically low 1.4% rental vacancy rate in NYC, leading to some of the highest rents globally.
• He stresses that housing is interconnected with transportation, education, health, safety, and economic issues.
• The NYC New Liberals organization strongly recommends passing the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity as an important first step in addressing the housing crisis.

• Strong support for City of Yes for Housing Opportunity as currently written
• New York City has a severe housing shortage with only 1.4% rental vacancy
• Need for more housing supply at all income levels
• Reforming outdated zoning code to legalize housing
• Housing is connected to transportation, education, health and safety, and economic issues
• City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is an important first step in ending the housing crisis

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