Politics & Government
Here's How New Yorkers Voted On The Ballot Proposals
This year's referendums zeroed in on housing and development — issues at the heart of the city's affordability crisis.

NEW YORK CITY — Four of the six proposals on New York City's 2025 general election ballots are projected to pass, including the controversial proposals that would expedite affordable housing by shortening mandatory public review processes in New York City.
The ballot proposal to digitize city maps is also projected to pass.
Two of the referendums are not projected to pass, including the ballot proposal to allow an Olympic skiing facility on state-protected forest land and the ballot proposal to move city election dates to align with the presidential election cycle.
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Here’s how the votes shook out across the six measures.
Editor's note: these results are unofficial until the New York City Board of Elections certifies them. These are the latest results, as of 11:26 p.m. Tuesday.
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Ballot Proposal 1
96.04 percent of scanners reported
What's on the ballot: "Allows skiing and related trail facilities on state forest preserve land. The site is 1,039 acres. Requires State to add 2,500 acres of new forest land in Adirondack Park."
The ballot will give voters two options: "A yes vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve. A no vote does not authorize this use."
- Yes: 782,965 votes, or 45.44 percent of the vote
- No: 940,016 votes, or 54,56 percent of the vote
Ballot Proposal 2
96.73 percent of scanners reported
What's on the ballot: "Fast track publicly financed affordable housing. Fast track applications delivering affordable housing in the community districts that produce the least affordable housing, significantly reducing review time. Maintain Community Board review."
The ballot will give voters two options: "'Yes' fast tracks applications at the Board of Standards and Appeals or City Planning Commission. 'No' leaves affordable housing subject to longer review and final decision at City Council."
- Yes: 1,026,128 votes, or 58.27 percent of the vote
- No: 734,928 votes, or 41.73 percent of the vote
Ballot Proposal 3
96.73 percent of scanners reported
What's on the ballot: "Simplify review of modest amounts of additional housing and minor infrastructure projects, significantly reducing review time. Maintain Community Board review, with final decision by the City Planning Commission.
The ballot will give voters two options: "'Yes' simplifies review for limited land-use changes, including modest housing and minor infrastructure projects. 'No' leaves these changes subject to longer review, with final decision by City Council."
- Yes: 985,308 votes, or 56.71 percent of the vote
- No: 752,051 votes, or 43.29 percent of the vote
Ballot Proposal 4
96.73 percent of scanners reported
What's on the ballot: "Establish an Affordable Housing Appeals Board with the Council Speaker, local Borough President, and Mayor to review Council actions that reject or change applications creating affordable housing.
The ballot will give voters two options: "'Yes' creates the three-member Affordable Housing Appeals Board to reflect Council, borough, and citywide perspectives. 'No' leaves affordable housing subject to the Mayor’s veto and final decision by City Council."
- Yes: 1,006,045 votes, or 58.26 percent of the vote
- No: 720,737 votes, or 41.74 percent of the vote
Ballot Proposal 5:
96.73 percent of scanners reported
What's on the ballot:"Consolidate borough map office and address assignment functions, and create one digital City Map at Department of City Planning. Today, the City Map consists of paper maps across five offices."
The ballot will give voters two options: "'Yes' creates a consolidated, digital City Map. 'No' leaves in place five separate map and address assignment functions, administered by Borough President Offices."
- Yes: 1,264,921 votes, or 73.24 percent of the vote
- No: 462,057 votes, or 26.76 percent of the vote
Ballot Proposal 6:
96.73 percent of scanners reported
What's on the ballot: "Move the City’s primary and general election dates so that City elections are held in the same year as Federal Presidential elections, when permitted by state law."
The ballot will give voters two options: "'Yes' moves City elections to the same year as Federal Presidential Elections, when permitted by state law. 'No' leaves laws unchanged."
- Yes: 808,243 votes, or 46.92 percent of the vote
- No: 914,322 votes, or 53.08 percent of the vote
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