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Brad Lander's Bold Plan: 50,000 Homes from Golf Courses

3/14/2025

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Mayoral candidate Brad Lander is shaking up New York City's housing landscape with a bold proposal: transforming public golf courses into 50,000 homes. His ambitious vision seeks to tackle the housing crisis by generating 500,000 new residences over the next ten years, prioritizing low-income units and pushing for a housing emergency to fast-track construction and strengthen tenant protections.

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Mayoral candidate Brad Lander is shaking up New York City's housing landscape with a bold proposal: transforming public golf courses into 50,000 homes. His ambitious vision seeks to tackle the housing crisis by generating 500,000 new residences over the next ten years, prioritizing low-income units and pushing for a housing emergency to fast-track construction and strengthen tenant protections.