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In Brooklyn and Queens’ so-called “Commie Corridor,” voters elect anti-landlord politicians—but developers keep building nearly 100,000 new market-rate units since 2010. Driven by young, educated residents and fueled by Bloomberg-era rezonings in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the boom defies political opposition. Now, Long Island City’s new rezoning could add 15,000 homes, while Bushwick and Ridgewood lag behind—yet rents keep rising. It’s a paradox: progressive politics clash with unstoppable housing demand.

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