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CactusBoyScout OP t1_izhozu0 wrote

Reply to comment by GettingPhysicl in “Adams Plan Would Relax Rules for Developers Amid N.Y.C. Housing Crisis” The mayor proposed reducing requirements that he said slow the construction of new homes as the city contends with a housing crisis. by CactusBoyScout

Agreed. Cities like Minneapolis and Portland managed to end single-family zoning. Yet NYC still has it in places like Staten Island and East Queens.

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Accurate_Walk6563 t1_izjbw2p wrote

East Queens is considered the suburbs. Staten Island is practically a mirror of Long Island; also considered the suburbs.

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CactusBoyScout OP t1_izjcey1 wrote

So what? That can and should change. The state is likely going to pursue a law in the near future that would force increased density near transit anyway. So all those areas (including Long Island) would have to allow apartments within walking distance of trains.

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Accurate_Walk6563 t1_izjddqd wrote

Unfortunately for your unrealistic expectation, more than most of the houses in these neighborhoods are already multigenerational or bought by the children who grew up in them. And actually, most are already renting out a floor or two to non-family residents. Have you ever walked or driven through these residential areas? Anywhere east of ENY or Forest Hills?

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CactusBoyScout OP t1_izjdjwh wrote

What does anything you said have to do with increasing density?

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Accurate_Walk6563 t1_izjdvj4 wrote

That there’s absolutely no way they’re going to start demolishing residential, suburban areas out of nowhere to prop up 5+ story apartment buildings across East Queens and Staten Island. Duh.

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CactusBoyScout OP t1_izje0wb wrote

It worked great in suburban NJ when they passed a similar law. Now most train stations there are surrounded by big new apartment buildings.

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Accurate_Walk6563 t1_izjejuy wrote

I see what you mean. Truth be told, train stations do not stretch out far into East Queens . Farthest is the J to Jamaica/Archer or the A to Lefferts or Aqueduct. And the Aqueduct station is off a service road. And where I live, I have to take a bus to reach a train. They need to work on stretching transit lines in Eastern Queens first before building apartments anywhere near here.

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