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The housing bill Eric Adams killed on his last day is back, veto-proof, and Bushwick’s Sandy Nurse is leading it

The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, vetoed by Eric Adams on his last day, returned with a veto-proof City Council majority and Mayor Mamdani behind it.

Tenants and housing advocates rally outside New York City Hall holding signs reading Pass COPA

The housing bill Eric Adams killed on his last day is back, veto-proof, and Bushwick’s Sandy Nurse is leading it

The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, vetoed by Eric Adams on his last day, returned with a veto-proof City Council majority and Mayor Mamdani behind it.

The housing bill Eric Adams killed on his last day is back, veto-proof, and Bushwick’s Sandy Nurse is leading it
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A housing bill that Eric Adams vetoed on his final day in office is back, and this time the math is against the landlords. Within a week of being reintroduced, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act locked up a majority of the City Council, and with Mayor Zohran Mamdani behind it, the real fight is no longer whether it passes but how much it slows down a building sale.

COPA, reintroduced by Bushwick Council Member Sandy Nurse alongside tenants and community groups, gives qualified nonprofits a first crack at buying distressed apartment buildings before they hit the open market…

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