Renters
Preserve and Expand Affordable Housing: Advocate for mixed-income developments and inclusionary zoning to increase affordable rental units.
Secure and maintain existing affordable housing, and promote the construction of new units through the LIHTC.
Expand middle-income housing (such as the Mitchell-Lama program).
Tenant Protections: Strengthen rent stabilization laws, ban predatory evictions, and provide legal support for tenants facing harassment or wrongful eviction.
Homeowners
Homeownership Support:
Expand Open Door, a middle income house ownership program for condos and co-ops to single family homes.
Offer financial literacy workshops and first-time homebuyer assistance to increase the district’s homeownership rate.
Property Tax Reform: Push for equitable property tax policies that reduce tax burdens on middle-class homeowners while ensuring fair contributions from luxury properties.
Namra for NYC Council 