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.
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.
Background Proposals 2, 3, 4, and 5, which would amend the city's charter, were developed by New York City's Charter Revision Commission.
Proposals 2, 3, and 4 were challenged by the Speaker of the New York City Council, Adrienne Adams. 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.
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”.
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.
Proposal 2 Proposal 2 would increase the speed of the public review process for some affordable housing projects.
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Yes No UndecidedZenith ResearchOctober 14–20, 2025836 (LV)± 3.4%72%16%12%Morning ConsultOctober 16–18, 2025581 (RV)± 4.0%70%13%17%Global Strategy Group (D)July 28–31, 20251,000 (LV)± 3.1%67%22%11%
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Proposal 3 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.
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Yes No UndecidedZenith ResearchOctober 14–20, 2025836 (LV)± 3.4%67%19%14%Morning ConsultOctober 16–18, 2025581 (RV)± 4.0%67%15%18%Global Strategy Group (D)July 28–31, 20251,000 (LV)± 3.1%63%22%15%
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Proposal 4 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.
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Yes No UndecidedZenith ResearchOctober 14–20, 2025836 (LV)± 3.4%72%16%12%Morning ConsultOctober 16–18, 2025581 (RV)± 4.0%66%16%18%Global Strategy Group (D)July 28–31, 20251,000 (LV)± 3.1%63%26%11%
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Proposal 5 Proposal 5 would require the Department of City Planning to create, maintain, and digitize a central city map.
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Yes No UndecidedZenith ResearchOctober 14–20, 2025836 (LV)± 3.4%66%20%14%Global Strategy Group (D)July 28–31, 20251,000 (LV)± 3.1%70%16%14%
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Proposal 6 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.
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