In December, the New York City Council approved a plan called City of Yes—a sweeping set of reforms designed to modernize the city's zoning laws. In this episode, REBNY’s senior vice president of planning Basha Gerhards helps us unpack what City of Yes means for New York's future.

For more information about City of Yes, visit https://www.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/city-of-yes/city-of-yes-overview.page

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After many years of debate, the MTA recently voted to approve congestion pricing, which will go into effect on January 5th. In this episode, New York State Budget Director Blake Washington helps us understand how congestion pricing will impact New Yorkers and fund public transit improvements.

For more information about congestion pricing, visit https://congestionreliefzone.mta.info/.

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New York is facing twin real-estate crises: a massive amount of empty office space and almost no new housing construction. One solution is turning those empty office buildings into housing. Brian Steinwurtzel, co-CEO and principal of GFP Real Estate, helps us understand the economic, design, zoning, and regulatory challenges involved in executing successful conversions.

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