Would you rather vote for a candidate who credibly defends a position or one who is, well, chicken shit? It’s a loaded question, but relevant when it comes to real estate. When Republican Kristy Marmorato defeated Democrat Marjorie Velázquez for an East Bronx City Council seat in 2023, some feared that Velázquez’s support for a controversial development would make other Council members hesitant to defy NIMBY activists in their districts. Then Marmorato herself lost on Tuesday, falling to a Democratic challenger. Pro-housing group Open New York had endorsed her challenger, but in all likelihood, the incumbent’s defeat had little to […]

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