NYC Mayor Adams slams critics of City of Yes zoning proposal that would allow construction of thousands of homes: ‘That’s a problem’

Mayor Eric Adams rapped neighborhood activists for refusing to address the city’s housing crunch — including his “City of Yes” proposal that would overhaul zoning regulations and allow the construction of tens of thousands more dwellings. During his 107.5 WBLS radio show, the mayor and Housing & Preservation Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrion said 49 of the 59 community boards have failed to produce an adequate supply of housing units. Ten of the community boards have produced as much new housing as the other 49 combined, they said. “If we are...