New York CityProposal 4

“Gotham Organization applauds the Commission’s proposal to simplify and centralize the City’s building permitting process.”

— Brian Kelly, President of the Gotham Organization

“This proposal sensibly brings 40 approvals from 18 separate offices and agencies into one hub for permitting, saving builders time and frustration.”

— Reinvent Albany, written statement

“The final proposals from the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) include good steps: consolidating the 40 approvals now scattered across 18 offices and agencies into a single hub, cutting the time to sell small surplus lots from seven months to 90 days, and putting more than $200 million worth of idle City property back to work for the public.”

— Annemarie Gray, Executive Director of Open New York

“Creating a single, coordinated permitting process is exactly the kind of government reform that helps good projects get built faster without lowering standards”

— Kirk Goodrich, President of Monadnock Development

“AIANY is particularly excited about the reforms to permitting to create a centralized hub for all permitting needs across multiple agencies and the commitment to streamline internal processes for capital project delivery and hiring.”

— Jesse Lazar, Executive Director of American Institute of Architects New York

“PSC members and the CUNY students we serve need access to housing they can afford. The rent freeze was a promise kept, and now we’re thrilled to see COGE propose a ballot measure that would simplify and accelerate the building of more affordable housing for working class New Yorkers.”

— Jen Gaboury, First Vice President of Professional Staff Congress/CUNY AFT Local 2334

“Bronx businesses know firsthand how valuable a more coordinated and predictable approach to permitting and City contracting can be”

— Lisa Sorin, President of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce

“And a centralized permitting hub will get much-needed housing built faster and more efficiently. We’re pleased to see COGE take on these important issues and deliver well-considered, high-impact recommendations.”

— Catherine Vaughan, Executive Director of Abundance New York

“We're excited to see Mayor Mamdani's Charter Revision Commission advancing practical reforms that modernize city government by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, simplifying permitting, improving procurement, and helping government work more effectively”

— Julie Samuels, President and CEO of Tech:NYC