PAC Aims to Spend $3 Million on N.Y.C. Housing Measures Council Opposes
A new political action committee in New York City aims to spend $3 million in support of ballot measures that could make it easier to build housing as the city faces its worst shortage in decades.
The City Council, which would lose some authority over development decisions if the measures pass, is fighting to keep them off the November ballot.
The committee, led by Amit Singh Bagga, a Democratic strategist and former city and state official, has filed paperwork with the Campaign Finance Board under the name Yes on Affordable Housing. The committee has already secured $1 million of the $3 million in commitments from donors, Mr. Bagga said, and plans to spend the money on a handful of campaign staff members, mailers and advertisements on television, radio and streaming services.
Jamie Rubin, chair of the New York City Housing Authority board and a former state official, said on Monday that he had committed to being one of the PAC’s first donors in his personal capacity. He declined to say how much he is contributing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/nyregion/nyc-housing-ballot-pac.html