Adi Talwar
50 Pennsylvania Avenue, one of several affordable housing development sites in East New York. While housing creation has lagged, there are multiple projects in the pipeline. But there are concerns about how budget cuts might imperil future deals.
‘We are seeing a rampant level of opposition to every suggestion of new housing going back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are going to address the housing shortage and fuel the recovery, we must strengthen our practices to ensure there is always a net positive for communities.’
‘It’s clear that New York City is going to face changes in how—and where—people live and work. However, any program to convert empty office spaces and hotels to housing must be considered from both sides.’
‘It’s counterproductive to tie the hands of the City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), an agency already stretched to the limit as they attempt to deal with an affordable housing crisis.’