Donald Trump's attempt to kill congestion pricing just failed in court — and in spectacular fashion.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: The cameras are staying on.
🚨 Sending out a call for help. Do you like outdoor dining? Want it year-round? There's still time to testify in support at today's City Council hearing. The anti-outdoor dining cranks are out in full force.
Sign up here and pick the 10am on Transportation & Infrastructure
council.nyc.gov/testify/
New York doesn’t have a vision problem. It has a delivery problem. Our Abundance Agenda is live - it lays out how to make it easier, faster, and fairer to build housing, transit, and clean energy at scale. Learn more by checking out our latest Substack: abundanceny.substack.com/p/a-roadmap-...
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Credit where it’s due: the city was ready and visible—agencies mobilized, roads cleared, schools handled better than past storms.
But pedestrians, the disabled, and unhoused New Yorkers were still left navigating a broken system.
abundanceny.substack.com/p/governing-...
❄️Snowstorms❄️: the only time every New Yorker becomes a municipal management expert.
Some thoughts on what this one revealed about how the city governs 👇
ICYMI:
Abundance NY 2025 Wrapped:
Members: 1,400 → 4,300
Endorsed wins: 13/18
Community Board members: 100+ (and growing)
And countless other wins across the city. Check out our full breakdown in our Substack!
I honestly think the fact that most prominent NYC YIMBY groups ( @opennewyork.org, @abundanceny.bsky.social) took a constructive “yes and” approach to engaging with Zohran is a large part of the reason he has embraced our policies.
we genuinely want him to succeed, and he can tell!
The year is winding down but next year’s elections are heating up! With seats opening up across the city, Abundance-minded candidates are stepping up.
Check out our latest Substack for s breakdown of who’s retiring, who’s running, and what it could mean for NYC
Gridlock Sam's 100-day roadmap is abundance in action: more space for people, faster buses, safer streets, and return traffic enforcement to the DOT.
If we can deliver even half of this, NYC will move like a real 21st-century city.
One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
That's the tea. Want to show up? We'll help:
www.abundanceny.org/join-us
This is 100% true. If you live in NYC, you should join your local community board — right now they’re much richer, older, whiter, more conservative, and more likely to be drivers+homeowners than the communities they represent.
That distorts our politics on every issue, especially housing.
It’s expected to be a wet winter in NYC this year and we need investment in real infrastructure: better drainage, upgraded subways, flood-proof housing, & strong community safety nets.
The trash revolution is underway, but the city’s plan still lets recycling pile up on sidewalks.
If we want cleaner streets and fewer rats, bins must include recyclables (and, while we’re at it, compost too!).
Green energy has more benefits than just reducing emissions: it lowers cost and increases innovation.
The possibilities for improvement in quality of life are endless, and the time to invest is now!
In a housing crisis, flexibility is a plus—SROs provide just that.
@ebottcher.bsky.social proposal to allow their construction would create small, safe, modern rooms. That means more options for singles, newcomers, and anyone priced out of $3K studios!
Interested in applying for your community board? We’d love to help! Fill out this form to get started:
abundanceny.fillout.com/cb-2026
We’re heading toward the end of the year, & the end of an era
The Adams/Adams chapter is closing & the Mamdani/Menin era will soon begin
As we look ahead, we’re gearing up for community board applications & we’re ready to help you apply!
Learn more now in our latest Substack!
Outdoor dining made New York City streets more vibrant—so why do we have less of it now?
It’s not a lack of desire: it’s the rules that make it unfeasible to operate.
We need a streamlined system that helps businesses flourish and makes our streets more vibrant.
