12/30/2025
ICYMI: New York just passed the so-called “COPA Act” — a law that would force homeowners to offer their property to the government or NGOs before they can sell it freely.
And one city councilwoman blew the whistle. Councilwoman Vickie Paladino didn’t mince words. She flat-out warned this is theft by policy. She called it “ridiculous and shameful” — and she’s right.
Her message was crystal clear:
If you own a home — whether it’s a two-family, three-family, or four-family — it’s YOUR property.
You earned it. You own it.
You should be able to sell it to whoever you choose.
Instead, this law forces homeowners to:
• Go through city bureaucrats
• Wait six months
• Give nonprofits first dibs
• And ask permission to sell what they already own
That’s not regulation. That’s government overreach on steroids. No homeowner who worked their entire life to buy property should be told they must offer it to a nonprofit first — while their neighbor across the street could’ve bought it outright.
Everyone supporting this should be embarrassed. This isn’t housing policy. This is the government inserting itself between you and your property.
If they can do it in New York… They can try it anywhere. And next will be single family homes... YOUR HOME! Are you ok with that?
