Elected officials file amicus brief in support of City of Yes housing plan

Elected officials file amicus brief in support of City of Yes housing plan

A coalition of federal, state and local officials expressed support for the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity plan in an amicus brief filed Thursday, after a group of civic groups and lawmakers sued to block it. Twenty-nine politicians — led by Manhattan Councilmember Eric Bottcher and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso — wrote that the plan, sponsored by Mayor Eric Adams and approved by the City Council in December 2024, would address…