Aides and allies to Mayor Eric Adams have discussed launching a charter revision commission next year, a move that would again stymie any City Council effort to gain more power over agency head appointments.

After more than a year of patiently pitching the City of Yes housing plan to neighborhood groups, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration sharpened its rhetoric over two marathon City Council hearings this week, urging lawmakers not to fall victim to misinformation by rejecting the housing plan.

New York City began two days of public hearings Monday on Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" housing proposal. The plan is designed to address the housing crisis by changing zoning regulations to allow more residential units to be built.