Andrew Stern
@astern.bsky.social
likes cities. comms @opennewyork.org
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This is a huge, important job
Importantly, it also means we are hiring for a new Policy Director - job posting is here, please share far and wide!
open-new-york.breezy.hr/p/851ac1ee79...
open-new-york.breezy.hr/p/851ac1ee79...
Policy Director at Open New York
About Open New York
Open New York (ONY) is a grassroots, non-profit organization advocating for abundant homes and lower rent. With a rapidly growing staff and hundreds of active volunteer members acr...
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February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
This is a huge, important job
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It's not fair how much better NYC progressives are than LA progressives. We're still stuck on "New housing causes gentrification" out here.
Some exciting (& bittersweet) news: our Chief of Staff & Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social will be leaving Open New York to join the Mamdani admin, where he will be a senior advisor to DM Bozorg overseeing housing policy 🧵
February 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
It's not fair how much better NYC progressives are than LA progressives. We're still stuck on "New housing causes gentrification" out here.
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Amazing score by Mamdani bringing Andrew in to his already abundance-pilled administration. I've enjoyed getting to know and work with Andrew through @welcomingneighbors.us...and I won't tell anyone in NYC that he's actually a Mass. native! 😅
Some exciting (& bittersweet) news: our Chief of Staff & Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social will be leaving Open New York to join the Mamdani admin, where he will be a senior advisor to DM Bozorg overseeing housing policy 🧵
February 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Amazing score by Mamdani bringing Andrew in to his already abundance-pilled administration. I've enjoyed getting to know and work with Andrew through @welcomingneighbors.us...and I won't tell anyone in NYC that he's actually a Mass. native! 😅
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@opennewyork.org is hiring a policy director! With Mamdani as mayor and ballot questions 2-5 written into law, there's never been a better time to get involved with pro-housing policy in New York. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/po...
Open New York hiring Policy Director in New York, NY | LinkedIn
Posted 4:00:03 PM. About Open New YorkOpen New York (ONY) is a grassroots, non-profit organization advocating for…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
@opennewyork.org is hiring a policy director! With Mamdani as mayor and ballot questions 2-5 written into law, there's never been a better time to get involved with pro-housing policy in New York. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/po...
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New York is facing a dire housing shortage that’s making our city+state unaffordable for all but the wealthiest. We’re going to solve that, and we need the best in the biz to do it. Come join our team:
@opennewyork.org is hiring a policy director! With Mamdani as mayor and ballot questions 2-5 written into law, there's never been a better time to get involved with pro-housing policy in New York. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/po...
Open New York hiring Policy Director in New York, NY | LinkedIn
Posted 4:00:03 PM. About Open New YorkOpen New York (ONY) is a grassroots, non-profit organization advocating for…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:22 PM
New York is facing a dire housing shortage that’s making our city+state unaffordable for all but the wealthiest. We’re going to solve that, and we need the best in the biz to do it. Come join our team:
I have learned so much from @andrewdfine.bsky.social, and I’ve never met someone more committed to solving NYC’s housing crisis. We’ll miss him at @opennewyork.org but our loss is a huge gain for @nyc.gov 🎉
Some exciting (& bittersweet) news: our Chief of Staff & Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social will be leaving Open New York to join the Mamdani admin, where he will be a senior advisor to DM Bozorg overseeing housing policy 🧵
February 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I have learned so much from @andrewdfine.bsky.social, and I’ve never met someone more committed to solving NYC’s housing crisis. We’ll miss him at @opennewyork.org but our loss is a huge gain for @nyc.gov 🎉
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Some exciting (& bittersweet) news: our Chief of Staff & Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social will be leaving Open New York to join the Mamdani admin, where he will be a senior advisor to DM Bozorg overseeing housing policy 🧵
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Some exciting (& bittersweet) news: our Chief of Staff & Policy Director @andrewdfine.bsky.social will be leaving Open New York to join the Mamdani admin, where he will be a senior advisor to DM Bozorg overseeing housing policy 🧵
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Gov Hochul should VETO the bill that carves out Co-op City from bus lane enforcement.
It slows buses and worsens pollution. The state Legislature should not be getting involved in local transit decisions.
buff.ly/01VdEUW
It slows buses and worsens pollution. The state Legislature should not be getting involved in local transit decisions.
buff.ly/01VdEUW
December 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Gov Hochul should VETO the bill that carves out Co-op City from bus lane enforcement.
It slows buses and worsens pollution. The state Legislature should not be getting involved in local transit decisions.
buff.ly/01VdEUW
It slows buses and worsens pollution. The state Legislature should not be getting involved in local transit decisions.
buff.ly/01VdEUW
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This piece is based on research showing that since 2018 major foundations have given more than a quarter of a billion dollars to nonprofits that went on to oppose YIMBY legislation in California
New from me for Inside Philanthropy: California foundations need to decide whether they genuinely want to improve housing affordability or would rather keep funding NIMBY obstructionism in Sacramento. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
Philanthropy Needs to Pick a Side on the Housing Construction Debate
Despite California’s severe housing shortage, foundations are still funding on the wrong side of the housing fight there, guest author Ned Resnikoff writes.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This piece is based on research showing that since 2018 major foundations have given more than a quarter of a billion dollars to nonprofits that went on to oppose YIMBY legislation in California
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Foundations should stop funding groups that advance harmful housing policies.
These left-NIMBY nonprofits dwarf the YIMBY movement w/r/t funding and paid staff.
Great piece from @resnikoff.bsky.social!
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
These left-NIMBY nonprofits dwarf the YIMBY movement w/r/t funding and paid staff.
Great piece from @resnikoff.bsky.social!
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
Philanthropy Needs to Pick a Side on the Housing Construction Debate
Despite California’s severe housing shortage, foundations are still funding on the wrong side of the housing fight there, guest author Ned Resnikoff writes.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Foundations should stop funding groups that advance harmful housing policies.
These left-NIMBY nonprofits dwarf the YIMBY movement w/r/t funding and paid staff.
Great piece from @resnikoff.bsky.social!
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
These left-NIMBY nonprofits dwarf the YIMBY movement w/r/t funding and paid staff.
Great piece from @resnikoff.bsky.social!
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
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While the New York City mayoral election increasingly seems like a done deal, the fate of three pro-housing charter amendments remains up in the air. I explain what they do, and why they matter. Vote YES on Questions 2, 3, and 4! open.substack.com/pub/mnolangr...
The Most Important Question on the New York City Ballot Isn’t About the Mayor
Vote "YES" on Questions 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
While the New York City mayoral election increasingly seems like a done deal, the fate of three pro-housing charter amendments remains up in the air. I explain what they do, and why they matter. Vote YES on Questions 2, 3, and 4! open.substack.com/pub/mnolangr...
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Polls are open, and your vote can make a real difference for housing in NYC. From @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social down, here's your guide to the candidates fighting for a more affordable city:
October 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Polls are open, and your vote can make a real difference for housing in NYC. From @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social down, here's your guide to the candidates fighting for a more affordable city:
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Very cool to own a genuine NYC subway sign—thank you to Andrew Stern for buying this for me and to Amtrak for helping get it to DC
Now to find a way to hang this monster up lol
Now to find a way to hang this monster up lol
October 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Very cool to own a genuine NYC subway sign—thank you to Andrew Stern for buying this for me and to Amtrak for helping get it to DC
Now to find a way to hang this monster up lol
Now to find a way to hang this monster up lol
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Not a really tough choice on the ballot propositions... Vote YES on 2-5!
I do not want to be aligned with the Republican Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, and neither should you!
I do not want to be aligned with the Republican Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, and neither should you!
GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa says he opposes City of Yes and ballot props 2-5, which he says will "take away your homes and provide you with lithium ion batteries, which are like mini-Chernobyls"
Fact check: False. They won't do that, but they will make your rent more affordable.
Fact check: False. They won't do that, but they will make your rent more affordable.
October 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Not a really tough choice on the ballot propositions... Vote YES on 2-5!
I do not want to be aligned with the Republican Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, and neither should you!
I do not want to be aligned with the Republican Candidate, Curtis Sliwa, and neither should you!
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You couldn't ask for a better endorsement of Ballot Props 2-5 than Sliwa going on an unhinged rant about them. Is Adrienne Adams still sure she wants to hitch her wagon to that sinking ship?
GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa says he opposes City of Yes and ballot props 2-5, which he says will "take away your homes and provide you with lithium ion batteries, which are like mini-Chernobyls"
Fact check: False. They won't do that, but they will make your rent more affordable.
Fact check: False. They won't do that, but they will make your rent more affordable.
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
You couldn't ask for a better endorsement of Ballot Props 2-5 than Sliwa going on an unhinged rant about them. Is Adrienne Adams still sure she wants to hitch her wagon to that sinking ship?
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Andrew Cuomo was a climate disaster for New York, and cleaning up his mess is going to cost the state billions: “Five years after Indian Point started shutting down, the company charged with dismantling the nuclear plant says it could still be restarted — at an estimated cost of $10 billion.”
Indian Point owner floats restart of shuttered nuclear reactors
Holtec, the company decommissioning the plant, says it would need state and federal backing to rebuild the plant.
www.politico.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Andrew Cuomo was a climate disaster for New York, and cleaning up his mess is going to cost the state billions: “Five years after Indian Point started shutting down, the company charged with dismantling the nuclear plant says it could still be restarted — at an estimated cost of $10 billion.”
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New York City calls itself a refuge for queer and trans Americans, but that promise is at risk if we don't take on the housing crisis head on. Read my op-ed about the need to build more housing to reduce rents, in this case, via the OneLIC project: gaycitynews.com/new-york-rem...
For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
People move to New York because they believe in certain promises: a place where you’re free to be yourself, to thrive, and to find community. Especially for
gaycitynews.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New York City calls itself a refuge for queer and trans Americans, but that promise is at risk if we don't take on the housing crisis head on. Read my op-ed about the need to build more housing to reduce rents, in this case, via the OneLIC project: gaycitynews.com/new-york-rem...
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Asking for the group: Has the Board of Elections ever attempted to disqualify charter revisions before? I can't remember the machinery even asking previously.
Hey--urgent ask. NYC is supposed to vote on four ballot proposals this November that would make it easier and faster to approve new housing. Unfortunately, several members of the Brooklyn machine are challenging whether they can appear on the ballot. Send a quick email to object! Instructions TK.
September 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Asking for the group: Has the Board of Elections ever attempted to disqualify charter revisions before? I can't remember the machinery even asking previously.
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IMO and *not* a lawyer: But this reads to me like the power of crafting the questions is left with the Charter Commission
"[T]he charter commission *shall* prescribe the form of the questions to be submitted, which shall be such as clearly to indicate the effect of their approval."
"[T]he charter commission *shall* prescribe the form of the questions to be submitted, which shall be such as clearly to indicate the effect of their approval."
September 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
IMO and *not* a lawyer: But this reads to me like the power of crafting the questions is left with the Charter Commission
"[T]he charter commission *shall* prescribe the form of the questions to be submitted, which shall be such as clearly to indicate the effect of their approval."
"[T]he charter commission *shall* prescribe the form of the questions to be submitted, which shall be such as clearly to indicate the effect of their approval."
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It’s not just Republicans in Washington and Texas who are undermining our democracy—it’s happening right here in NYC.
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stop the BOE from Silencing Voters on Housing!
🚨Stop the BOE from Silencing Voters on Housing🚨 The Republican commissioners on the NYC Board of Elections, joined by disgraced former Democratic boss Frank Seddio—once called the “King of Corruption”...
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September 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It’s not just Republicans in Washington and Texas who are undermining our democracy—it’s happening right here in NYC.
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Tell the Board of Elections to do their job, follow the law, and let New Yorkers decide our housing future: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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What if there were a way for communities to provide input by electing people whose job it was to make these decisions?
July 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What if there were a way for communities to provide input by electing people whose job it was to make these decisions?
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The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets.
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
July 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The 14th Street Busway has been a smashing success: faster commutes, fewer crashes, calmer streets.
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
So why is Eric Adams blocking a similar plan for 34th Street?
This video is amazing but the buried lede is that Zohran is unabashedly pro-tourism (as all mayors should be!)
July 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This video is amazing but the buried lede is that Zohran is unabashedly pro-tourism (as all mayors should be!)
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USAID didn’t fail. It fed 127,000 kids—then was erased mid-crisis. No speech. No tribute. Just silence. They didn’t end a program. They liquidated a covenant. The last American promise not built on conquest—but care.
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
USAID didn’t fail. It fed 127,000 kids—then was erased mid-crisis. No speech. No tribute. Just silence. They didn’t end a program. They liquidated a covenant. The last American promise not built on conquest—but care.
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
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Chris Marte was the only council member from Manhattan to vote against City of Yes, which would unlock new affordable homes across NYC.
He’s blocked more than a thousand homes and opposed affordable senior housing on Elizabeth Street, falsely claiming it would cause gentrification.
He’s blocked more than a thousand homes and opposed affordable senior housing on Elizabeth Street, falsely claiming it would cause gentrification.
May 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Chris Marte was the only council member from Manhattan to vote against City of Yes, which would unlock new affordable homes across NYC.
He’s blocked more than a thousand homes and opposed affordable senior housing on Elizabeth Street, falsely claiming it would cause gentrification.
He’s blocked more than a thousand homes and opposed affordable senior housing on Elizabeth Street, falsely claiming it would cause gentrification.