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On 09 Jan 2026, pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> posted some news:10jrs9v$2mq88$1@pothead.dont-email.me:

On 2026-01-09, D. R. Acula <vlad@theimpaler.com> wrote:

By Nino DeNino
January 7, 2026
(New York, New York) |ore4rCL Homeowners and small landlords are facing
what critics are calling a direct assault on private property rights
after the New York City Council approved a sweeping new housing law
that hands government-favored nonprofits unprecedented power over
real estate sales.

The measure establishes the so-called Community Opportunity to
Purchase Act (COPA), a policy that forces certain property owners to
give politically connected nonprofit groups the first right of
refusal when selling multifamily buildings |ore4rCL even allowing them to
match or override private offers.

Supporters frame the law as |ore4+oanti-displacement,|ore4-Y but opponents >> say it amounts to state-sanctioned interference in the free market,
designed to discourage private ownership while accelerating New
York|ore4raos shift toward government-controlled housing.

Under COPA, landlords who want to sell their buildings must first
navigate a new bureaucratic approval process, giving designated
nonprofits priority access to properties before buyers on the open
market. Critics argue the policy will depress property values, delay
sales, and punish small owners |ore4rCL many of them immigrants and
multi-generation families |ore4rCL who rely on real estate as their
primary asset.

While progressive activists celebrated outside City Hall, small
property owners warned the law will drive even more landlords out of
the city, further shrinking housing supply and worsening
affordability |ore4rCL the opposite of what lawmakers claim to want.

Reaction on X has been fierce. One user wrote, |ore4+oNYC|ore4raos COPA is a >> massive government overreach. Mayor Mamdani is letting nonprofits
jump the line to seize property while owners are stuck in 90 days of
red tape. This kills the market and violates property rights.
Socialism doesn|ore4raot fix housing, it just destroys the city.|ore4-Y
Another commenter added bluntly, |ore4+oAre we really that surprised?
Elect a socialist. Get socialist policy. Now your house is OUR
house.|ore4-Y

With COPA now headed for implementation, landlords warn New York is
sending a clear message: owning property is no longer welcome, unless
it aligns with City Hall|ore4raos ideological vision.


https://wabcradio.com/2026/01/07/nyc-homeowners-blocked-from-selling-u
nder-zohran-mamdani/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPN8R1icmlkETFNbFRZOHA5eEVZbEJLclYy
c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgsntfh01GzKOHz8BKc-978mlYVA8G
VejfdUZfdxS_LkyYMrYlL-C0q4Cm90&brid=iN2VxmdAfO5V7fO2GeSLpg

All the No Kings gomers sure are silent.

Welcome to Communism NYC !
You voted for it.
You got it.

And the fun is just beginning as these fools who want free stuff
follow Mamdani around like a pied piper.

SUCKERS.

The Mafia will rise again.

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SGS wrote:

Welcome to Communism NYC !

You voted for it.
You got it.

And the fun is just beginning as these fools who want free stuff
follow Mamdani around like a pied piper.

SUCKERS.

The Mafia will rise again.

It would be horrorific if Mamdani succeds.
--
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NO KINGS For I desire mercy not sacrifice. /|\
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On 2026-01-10, SGS <support@girls.sports> wrote:

On 09 Jan 2026, pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> posted some news:10jrs9v$2mq88$1@pothead.dont-email.me:

On 2026-01-09, D. R. Acula <vlad@theimpaler.com> wrote:

By Nino DeNino
January 7, 2026
(New York, New York) |ore4rCL Homeowners and small landlords are facing
what critics are calling a direct assault on private property rights
after the New York City Council approved a sweeping new housing law
that hands government-favored nonprofits unprecedented power over
real estate sales.

The measure establishes the so-called Community Opportunity to
Purchase Act (COPA), a policy that forces certain property owners to
give politically connected nonprofit groups the first right of
refusal when selling multifamily buildings |ore4rCL even allowing them to >>> match or override private offers.

Supporters frame the law as |ore4+oanti-displacement,|ore4-Y but opponents >>> say it amounts to state-sanctioned interference in the free market,
designed to discourage private ownership while accelerating New
York|ore4raos shift toward government-controlled housing.

Under COPA, landlords who want to sell their buildings must first
navigate a new bureaucratic approval process, giving designated
nonprofits priority access to properties before buyers on the open
market. Critics argue the policy will depress property values, delay
sales, and punish small owners |ore4rCL many of them immigrants and
multi-generation families |ore4rCL who rely on real estate as their
primary asset.

While progressive activists celebrated outside City Hall, small
property owners warned the law will drive even more landlords out of
the city, further shrinking housing supply and worsening
affordability |ore4rCL the opposite of what lawmakers claim to want.

Reaction on X has been fierce. One user wrote, |ore4+oNYC|ore4raos COPA is a
massive government overreach. Mayor Mamdani is letting nonprofits
jump the line to seize property while owners are stuck in 90 days of
red tape. This kills the market and violates property rights.
Socialism doesn|ore4raot fix housing, it just destroys the city.|ore4-Y
Another commenter added bluntly, |ore4+oAre we really that surprised?
Elect a socialist. Get socialist policy. Now your house is OUR
house.|ore4-Y

With COPA now headed for implementation, landlords warn New York is
sending a clear message: owning property is no longer welcome, unless
it aligns with City Hall|ore4raos ideological vision.


https://wabcradio.com/2026/01/07/nyc-homeowners-blocked-from-selling-u
nder-zohran-mamdani/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPN8R1icmlkETFNbFRZOHA5eEVZbEJLclYy
c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgsntfh01GzKOHz8BKc-978mlYVA8G
VejfdUZfdxS_LkyYMrYlL-C0q4Cm90&brid=iN2VxmdAfO5V7fO2GeSLpg

All the No Kings gomers sure are silent.

Welcome to Communism NYC !
You voted for it.
You got it.

And the fun is just beginning as these fools who want free stuff
follow Mamdani around like a pied piper.

SUCKERS.

The Mafia will rise again.

Interestingly enough, the Brooklyn neighborhood I grew up in during the 60's onward
was basically the epicenter of the Mafia.
We would see the old men playing bocce ball, or sitting outside their social club
playing cards, and as kids we had no idea who they really were. We learned later, but
it didn't matter because they weren't interested in the average person.
They would give us candy or a soda on a hot day and so forth and nothing happened
in this neighborhood because even the perps were smart enough not to cause trouble
lest they end up at the bottom of The Narrows in a cement tuxedo.
--
pothead

rCLLiberals seem to assume that, if you donrCOt believe in their particular political solutions, then you donrCOt really care about
the people that they claim to want to help.rCY

rCo Thomas Sowell
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