We regularly hear complaints about a closely divided Congress where “nothing ever gets done.” Of course, that’s the problem with an actual democracy, right? Unless consensus can be reached, you frequently wind up with a logjam. Not so in the New York State legislature, however. While Republicans have made some inroads lately and threw a scare into the Governor during her last election, the Democrats still hold both legislative chambers and the Governor’s mansion. That means that they are fully able to “get things done.” The problem here is that a lot of people don’t wind up liking those “things” very much once they are unveiled. Take for example the “landmark housing package” that currently appears to be in the final stages of negotiations. Housing has remained a major issue, particularly in the Big Apple, so it seemed clear that something like this was coming. But most of the…
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New York's New 'Fair Housing' Law Is Anything But
