Republican members of Congress say Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing a “radical state takeover” of local government with a controversial proposal to build 800,000 new housing units.
to overrule local zoning laws by loosening restrictions on granny flats and other Accessory Dwelling Units.
“Simply put, a mandatory rezoning of neighborhoods within half a mile of MTA, Metro North or Long Island Rail Road stations, would be a radical state takeover of a local government function,” the reps said in the letter organized by freshman congressman Mike Lawler . “Our local governments are already drowning under unfunded mandates and dictates from the state — the absolute last thing we should be doing is adding to their burden with this wrongheaded and unconstitutional plan,” Langworthy said.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, the number three Republican in the U.S. House, was among the New York reps bashing Hochul’s housing plan.“I’m startled by this attempt at a sweeping state mandate that would eliminate centuries of legal precedent and render towns, villages, and cities incapable of deciding for themselves how they want their neighborhoods to look,” Lawler said.
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