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If the city cannot reconcile the urgent need for housing with the broader economic landscape, New York risks continuing down a path of escalating unaffordability — one in which residents are increasingly squeezed out of the very city that they call home.
As negotiations and policies evolve, active discussions and community engagement will be vital in shaping a future where average New Yorkers can thrive instead of merely surviving. The landscape of hope sits at the crossroads of economic sensibility and genuine compassion: it’s high time for leaders to relinquish outdated practices and embrace a future where all can afford to live, work, and flourish in New York City.