Housing is on the ballot this November — and not everyone’s happy about it.

The city’s Board of Elections on Tuesday approved three questions meant to speed up affordable housing construction and erode the City Council’s authority over land use decisions, despite strong opposition from Council leaders.

The dispute over the ballot questions marked the latest front in an ongoing battle over the separation of powers and development decisions in a city mired in a severe housing crisis.

The provisions were proposed by a commission formed by Mayor Eric Adams and faced an uncertain fate ahead of the vote. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and other members argued that the text that will appear on ballots does not adequately explain to voters how the measures could reduce community input and Cou

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