2025 New York City ballot proposals

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Ballot Proposals

Five citywide ballot proposals appeared on the general election ballot in New York City on November 4, 2025. One statewide proposal, Proposal 1, also appeared on the city ballot.[1]

Proposal 1 passed with a majority of the statewide vote. Proposals 2, 3, and 4, which all dealt with affordable housing or land use, passed. Proposal 5, allowing for the creation of a digitized central city map, also passed. Proposal 6, which would have moved local elections to be in line with presidential election years, was not passed.[2][3]

Background

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Proposals 2, 3, 4, and 5, which would amend the city's charter, were developed by New York City's Charter Revision Commission.[4]

Proposals 2, 3, and 4 were challenged by the Speaker of the New York City Council, Adrienne Adams.[5] She alleged that the ballot language was unfair, but the wording was upheld by the New York City Board of Elections by a vote of 7–1.[6]

The City Council has spent an estimated $13,000 on digital ads, and an unknown amount on postage for paper mailers, to tell voters that Proposals 2, 3, and 4 are “misleading” and would “take away your power”.[7][8]

Proposal 1

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Main article: 2025 New York Proposal 1

Proposal 1 is a statewide ballot proposal seeking to remedy a constitutional violation and enact a land swap between Adirondack Park and the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex.[9]

Proposal 2

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Proposal 2 would increase the speed of the public review process for some affordable housing projects.[10]

Endorsements

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Yes
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Newspapers
No
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Yes No Undecided
Zenith Research[30][A] October 14–20, 2025 836 (LV) ± 3.4% 72% 16% 12%
Morning Consult[31][B] October 16–18, 2025 581 (RV) ± 4.0% 70% 13% 17%
Global Strategy Group (D)[32][C] July 28–31, 2025 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 67% 22% 11%

Results

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New York City Proposal 2
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 1035374 58.32
No 740039 41.68
Total votes 1,775,413 100.00
Source: New York City Board of Elections[33]

Proposal 3

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Proposal 3 would create a secondary, faster review process for some land use projects. It would create an Expedited Land Use Review Procedure, which would follow a 90-day review process rather than the current Uniform Land Use Review Procedure's 7-month review process.[10]

Endorsements

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Yes
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Newspapers
No
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Yes No Undecided
Zenith Research[30][A] October 14–20, 2025 836 (LV) ± 3.4% 67% 19% 14%
Morning Consult[31][B] October 16–18, 2025 581 (RV) ± 4.0% 67% 15% 18%
Global Strategy Group (D)[32][C] July 28–31, 2025 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 63% 22% 15%

Results

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New York City Proposal 3
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 993871 56.75
No 757589 43.25
Total votes 1,751,460 100.00
Source: New York City Board of Elections[36]

Proposal 4

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Proposal 4 would create an Affordable Housing Appeals Board that could overturn a decision by the New York City Council relating to approval of affordable housing projects.[10]

Endorsements

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Yes
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Newspapers
No
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Yes No Undecided
Zenith Research[30][A] October 14–20, 2025 836 (LV) ± 3.4% 72% 16% 12%
Morning Consult[31][B] October 16–18, 2025 581 (RV) ± 4.0% 66% 16% 18%
Global Strategy Group (D)[32][C] July 28–31, 2025 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 63% 26% 11%

Results

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New York City Proposal 4
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 1014817 58.30
No 725941 41.70
Total votes 1,740,758 100.00
Source: New York City Board of Elections[38]

Proposal 5

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Proposal 5 would require the Department of City Planning to create, maintain, and digitize a central city map.[10]

Endorsements

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Yes
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Newspapers
No
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Labor unions
Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Yes No Undecided
Zenith Research[30][A] October 14–20, 2025 836 (LV) ± 3.4% 66% 20% 14%
Global Strategy Group (D)[32][C] July 28–31, 2025 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 70% 16% 14%

Results

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New York City Proposal 5
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 1275166 73.25
No 465678 26.75
Total votes 1,740,844 100.00
Source: New York City Board of Elections[42]

Proposal 6

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Proposal 6 would authorize the city to move the local election year to be consistent with United States presidential election years. City elections are currently held on odd-numbered years. If passed, it would also require a state law change to go into effect.[10]

Endorsements

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Yes
State legislators
Organizations
Newspapers
No
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

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New York City Proposal 6
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 921,718 53.08
Yes 814,681 46.92
Total votes 1,736,399 100.00
Source: New York City Board of Elections[47]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Stated their opposition to the proposal, but did not directly endorse against it
  2. ^ a b c d Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. ^ a b c d This poll was sponsored by Yes On Affordable Housing, which supports ballot measures 2, 3, 4, and 5
  2. ^ a b c This poll was sponsored by the Partnership for New York City, which supports ballot measures 2, 3, and 4
  3. ^ a b c d This poll was sponsored by Robin Hood, which supports ballot measures 2, 3, 4, and 5

References

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