A collapsed housing deal demonstrated how the governor has struggled in her relationship with lawmakers, leaving many feeling like she’s negotiating in bad faith to her own detriment.
on a housing deal that incentivized communities to build new homes instead of requiring them to do so as the governor had proposed.over being left out of talks between Hochul’s office and the Seneca Nation over a potential casino in the Western New York City. Her pick to head the New York Power Authority, wasin the final days of the session, leaving his long-term status for the critical job in limbo.
On housing, Hochul said she remains unwilling to negotiate away some of her priorities. Without a mandate and the ability for the state to override local zoning, communities would be unlikely to build on their own, she has stressed. Efforts to pass Good Cause legislation to provide more rights to tenants and limit rent increases failed to get passed in the legislative session this year. | Joseph Spector/POLITICO
Others hoped that Hochul would have cut the best deal possible rather than everyone leaving Albany with no movement toward affordable housing or tenant protections.
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