This made me laugh but also yes

"That was the day the City Council “lost a lot of power,” said Councilwoman Sandy Nurse, a Brooklyn Democrat who supported Mr. Mamdani but opposed the ballot measures. It was also the day that she and her colleagues became determined to have the last word, she said" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/n...

"The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development estimates that even the pared-back bills could add at least $600 million in annual costs, according to internal modeling, translating to more than 3,200 fewer affordable units." That's every year. -- www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/n...

For instance, Kim Petras transitioned as a kid. She's a Grammy-winning pop star. She was able to pursue that dream *because* she transitioned young and wasn't forced to go through a testosterone-driven puberty. If she had, her voice would be completely different. She'd look completely different.

These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...