Resistance to zoning reform in NYC’s wealthiest areas comes at a citywide cost

Resistance to zoning reform in NYC’s wealthiest areas comes at a citywide cost

Despite record-breaking housing production, New York City’s zoning and political structures keep steering new development into working-class neighborhoods while wealthier areas remain largely untouched. Rents are rising, long-time residents are being displaced, and new construction, concentrated in lower-income communities, isn’t enough to keep up with broader demand. As long as high-opportunity areas remain off-limits to new housing, the burden…