2025 New York City ballot proposals
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Five citywide ballot proposals appeared on the general election ballot in New York City on November 4, 2025. One statewide proposal, Proposal 1, also appeared on the city ballot.[1]
Proposal 1 passed with a majority of the statewide vote. Proposals 2, 3, and 4, which all dealt with affordable housing or land use, passed. Proposal 5, allowing for the creation of a digitized central city map, also passed. Proposal 6, which would have moved local elections to be in line with presidential election years, was not passed.[2][3]
Proposals 2, 3, 4, and 5, which would amend the city's charter, were developed by New York City's Charter Revision Commission.[4]
Proposals 2, 3, and 4 were challenged by the Speaker of the New York City Council, Adrienne Adams.[5] She alleged that the ballot language was unfair, but the wording was upheld by the New York City Board of Elections by a vote of 7–1.[6]
The City Council has spent an estimated $13,000 on digital ads, and an unknown amount on postage for paper mailers, to tell voters that Proposals 2, 3, and 4 are “misleading” and would “take away your power”.[7][8]
Proposal 1
Proposal 1 is a statewide ballot proposal seeking to remedy a constitutional violation and enact a land swap between Adirondack Park and the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex.[9]
Proposal 2
Proposal 2 would increase the speed of the public review process for some affordable housing projects.[10]
November 4, 2025
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Fast Track Affordable Housing to Build More Affordable Housing Across the City | |||||||||||||
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Endorsements
Yes
- Statewide officials
- Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York (2021–present) (Democratic)[11]
- Andrew Cuomo, former Governor of New York (2011–2021) (Democratic)[12]
- State legislators
- Zohran Mamdani, state assemblymember from the 36th district (2021–present) (Democratic)[13]
- Local officials
- Eric Adams, mayor of New York City (2022–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller (2022–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President (2022–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Lincoln Restler, New York City councilmember from the 33rd district (2022–present) (Democratic)[16]
- Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President (2022–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President (2020–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Organizations
- Citizens Union[17]
- Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County[18]
- League of Women Voters New York City[19]
- Open New York[11]
- Regional Plan Association[18]
- Newspapers
No
- U.S. representatives
- Nicole Malliotakis, NY-11 (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- State legislators
- Andrew Lanza, state senator from the 24th district (2007–present) (Republican)[21]
- Jaime Williams, state assemblymember from the 59th district (2016–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Local officials
- Adrienne Adams, Speaker of the New York City Council (2022–present) from the 28th district (2017–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Joann Ariola, Minority Leader of the New York City Council (2025–present) from the 32nd district (2022–present) (Republican)[22]
- Diana Ayala, Deputy Speaker of the New York City Council (2022–present) from the 8th district (2018–present) (Democratic)[22]
- David Carr, former Minority Leader of the New York City Council (2025) from the 50th district (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- Amanda Farías, Majority Leader of the New York City Council (2024–present) from the 18th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[22]
- Robert Holden, New York City councilmember from the 30th district (2018–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Kristy Marmorato, New York City councilmember from the 13th district (2024–present) (Republican)[21]
- Darlene Mealy, New York City councilmember from the 41st district (2006–2017, 2022–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Lynn Schulman, New York City councilmember from the 29th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[23]
- Inna Vernikov, New York City councilmember from the 48th district (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- Susan Zhuang, New York City councilmember from the 43rd district (2024–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Individuals
- Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels (Republican)[15]
- Labor unions
- District Council 37[24]
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council[15]
- NYC District Council of Carpenters[15]
- SEIU 32BJ[15]
- United Federation of Teachers[25]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Declined to endorse
- Local officials
- Chris Banks, New York City councilmember from the 42nd district (2024–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Gale Brewer, New York City councilmember from the 6th district (2002–2013, 2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Crystal Hudson, New York City councilmember from the 35th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Kevin Riley, New York City councilmember from the 12th district (2021–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Julie Won, New York City councilmember from the 26th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Research[30][A] | October 14–20, 2025 | 836 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| Morning Consult[31][B] | October 16–18, 2025 | 581 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 70% | 13% | 17% |
| Global Strategy Group (D)[32][C] | July 28–31, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 67% | 22% | 11% |
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
1,108,815 | 58.52 |
| No | 785,970 | 41.48 |
| Total votes | 1,894,785 | 100.00 |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections[33] | ||
Proposal 3
Proposal 3 would create a secondary, faster review process for some land use projects. It would create an Expedited Land Use Review Procedure, which would follow a 90-day review process rather than the current Uniform Land Use Review Procedure's 7-month review process.[10]
November 4, 2025
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Simplify Review of Modest Housing and Infrastructure Projects | |||||||||||||
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Endorsements
Yes
- Statewide officials
- Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York (2021–present) (Democratic)[11]
- Andrew Cuomo, former Governor of New York (2011–2021) (Democratic)[12]
- State legislators
- Zohran Mamdani, state assemblymember from the 36th district (2021–present) (Democratic)[13]
- Local officials
- Eric Adams, mayor of New York City (2022–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller (2022–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President (2022–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Lincoln Restler, New York City councilmember from the 33rd district (2022–present) (Democratic)[16]
- Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President (2022–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President (2020–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Organizations
- Citizens Union[17]
- Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County[34]
- League of Women Voters New York City[19]
- New York League of Conservation Voters[35]
- Open New York[11]
- Regional Plan Association[34]
- Newspapers
No
- U.S. representatives
- Nicole Malliotakis, NY-11 (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- State legislators
- Andrew Lanza, state senator from the 24th district (2007–present) (Republican)[21]
- Jaime Williams, state assemblymember from the 59th district (2016–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Local officials
- Adrienne Adams, Speaker of the New York City Council (2022–present) from the 28th district (2017–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Joann Ariola, Minority Leader of the New York City Council (2025–present) from the 32nd district (2022–present) (Republican)[22]
- Diana Ayala, Deputy Speaker of the New York City Council (2022–present) from the 8th district (2018–present) (Democratic)[22]
- David Carr, former Minority Leader of the New York City Council (2025) from the 50th district (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- Amanda Farías, Majority Leader of the New York City Council (2024–present) from the 18th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[22]
- Robert Holden, New York City councilmember from the 30th district (2018–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Kristy Marmorato, New York City councilmember from the 13th district (2024–present) (Republican)[21]
- Darlene Mealy, New York City councilmember from the 41st district (2006–2017, 2022–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Lynn Schulman, New York City councilmember from the 29th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[23]
- Inna Vernikov, New York City councilmember from the 48th district (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- Susan Zhuang, New York City councilmember from the 43rd district (2024–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Individuals
- Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels (Republican)[15]
- Labor unions
- District Council 37[24]
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council[15]
- NYC District Council of Carpenters[15]
- SEIU 32BJ[15]
- United Federation of Teachers[25]
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- Local officials
- Chris Banks, New York City councilmember from the 42nd district (2024–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Gale Brewer, New York City councilmember from the 6th district (2002–2013, 2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Crystal Hudson, New York City councilmember from the 35th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Kevin Riley, New York City councilmember from the 12th district (2021–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Julie Won, New York City councilmember from the 26th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Research[30][A] | October 14–20, 2025 | 836 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| Morning Consult[31][B] | October 16–18, 2025 | 581 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| Global Strategy Group (D)[32][C] | July 28–31, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 63% | 22% | 15% |
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
1,064,325 | 56.94 |
| No | 804,832 | 43.06 |
| Total votes | 1,869,157 | 100.00 |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections[36] | ||
Proposal 4
Proposal 4 would create an Affordable Housing Appeals Board that could overturn a decision by the New York City Council relating to approval of affordable housing projects.[10]
November 4, 2025
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Establish an Affordable Housing Appeals Board with Council, Borough, and Citywide Representation | |||||||||||||
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Endorsements
Yes
- Statewide officials
- Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York (2021–present) (Democratic)[11]
- Andrew Cuomo, former Governor of New York (2011–2021) (Democratic)[12]
- State legislators
- Zohran Mamdani, state assemblymember from the 36th district (2021–present) (Democratic)[13]
- Local officials
- Eric Adams, mayor of New York City (2022–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller (2022–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President (2022–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President (2022–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President (2020–present) (Democratic)[15]
- Organizations
- Citizens Union[17]
- Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County[37]
- Open New York[11]
- Regional Plan Association[37]
- Newspapers
No
- U.S. representatives
- Nicole Malliotakis, NY-11 (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- State legislators
- Andrew Lanza, state senator from the 24th district (2007–present) (Republican)[21]
- Jaime Williams, state assemblymember from the 59th district (2016–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Local officials
- Adrienne Adams, Speaker of the New York City Council (2022–present) from the 28th district (2017–present) (Democratic)[14]
- Joann Ariola, Minority Leader of the New York City Council (2025–present) from the 32nd district (2022–present) (Republican)[22]
- Diana Ayala, Deputy Speaker of the New York City Council (2022–present) from the 8th district (2018–present) (Democratic)[22]
- David Carr, former Minority Leader of the New York City Council (2025) from the 50th district (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- Amanda Farías, Majority Leader of the New York City Council (2024–present) from the 18th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[22]
- Robert Holden, New York City councilmember from the 30th district (2018–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Kristy Marmorato, New York City councilmember from the 13th district (2024–present) (Republican)[21]
- Darlene Mealy, New York City councilmember from the 41st district (2006–2017, 2022–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Lincoln Restler, New York City councilmember from the 33rd district (2022–present) (Democratic)[16]
- Lynn Schulman, New York City councilmember from the 29th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[23]
- Inna Vernikov, New York City councilmember from the 48th district (2021–present) (Republican)[21]
- Susan Zhuang, New York City councilmember from the 43rd district (2024–present) (Democratic)[21]
- Individuals
- Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels (Republican)[15]
- Labor unions
- District Council 37[24]
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council[15]
- NYC District Council of Carpenters[15]
- SEIU 32BJ[15]
- United Federation of Teachers[25]
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- Local officials
- Chris Banks, New York City councilmember from the 42nd district (2024–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Gale Brewer, New York City councilmember from the 6th district (2002–2013, 2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Crystal Hudson, New York City councilmember from the 35th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Kevin Riley, New York City councilmember from the 12th district (2021–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Julie Won, New York City councilmember from the 26th district (2022–present) (Democratic)[a][23]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Research[30][A] | October 14–20, 2025 | 836 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| Morning Consult[31][B] | October 16–18, 2025 | 581 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| Global Strategy Group (D)[32][C] | July 28–31, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 63% | 26% | 11% |
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
1,085,599 | 58.45 |
| No | 771,565 | 41.55 |
| Total votes | 1,857,164 | 100.00 |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections[38] | ||
Proposal 5
Proposal 5 would require the Department of City Planning to create, maintain, and digitize a central city map.[10]
November 4, 2025
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Create a Digital City Map to Modernize City Operations | |||||||||||||
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Endorsements
Yes
- State legislators
- Zohran Mamdani, state assemblymember from the 36th district (2021–present) (Democratic)[39]
- Local officials
- Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President (2022–present) (Democratic)[40]
- Organizations
- Citizens Union[17]
- League of Women Voters New York City[19]
- Open New York[41]
- Newspapers
No
- Local officials
- Vito Fossella, Staten Island Borough President (2022–present) (Republican)[41]
- Robert Holden, New York City councilmember from the 30th district (2018–present) (Democratic)[41]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith Research[30][A] | October 14–20, 2025 | 836 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| Global Strategy Group (D)[32][C] | July 28–31, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 70% | 16% | 14% |
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
1,366,851 | 73.57 |
| No | 491,006 | 26.43 |
| Total votes | 1,857,857 | 100.00 |
| Source: New York City Board of Elections[42] | ||
