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What you'll see 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.

A yes vote authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve.

A no vote does not authorize this use.

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What this proposal says

This proposal would allow the expansion of new ski trails in the Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County, New York. The Olympic Sport Complex is in state forest preserve land. This proposal would also require New York State to add 2,500 acres of protected forest land to Adirondack Park.

What this proposal means

Currently, there are strict rules for the kinds of construction that are allowed on state-owned and protected forest land. The Olympic Sports Complex is in the Adirondack forest preserve in Essex County (in upstate New York). This proposal would allow the construction of new ski trails.

This proposal also requires New York State to add an additional 2,500 acres of forest land to the Adirondack forest preserve. This is a statewide ballot proposal because it requires a change to the New York State Constitution.

A “yes” vote changes the New York State Constitution to allow the creation of new trails in the Olympic Sports Complex on forest preserve land in Essex County, New York.

A “no” vote leaves the New York State Constitution unchanged.

What you'll see 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.

“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.

What this proposal says

This proposal would make two new processes to fast-track certain affordable housing projects. The first process is for publicly financed affordable housing projects. The second process is for affordable housing projects in the 12 community districts with the lowest rates of affordable housing development.

What this proposal means

Most housing projects must go through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), a seven-month review process. This proposal would make two new processes for certain affordable housing projects.

The first process would allow the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to approve publicly financed affordable housing projects, after a 60-day review by the local Community Board and a 30-day review by the BSA.

The second process would create a faster review for projects in the 12 community districts with the lowest rates of affordable housing. This process would allow the Community Board and local Borough President to review at the same time, followed by a 30- to 45-day review by the City Planning Commission (CPC). The CPC would have final approval instead of the City Council.

A “yes” vote makes two processes to fast-track affordable housing projects.

A “no” vote keeps the seven-month review process with input from the local Community Board, local Borough President, CPC, City Council, and Mayor.