The mayor in 2015 set a goal of rezoning up to 15 neighborhoods in a drive to create more density and more affordable housing. Five rezonings have passed and at least three are likely to move forward in 2019.
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With De Blasio Rezonings, City’s Scarce Industrial Land Becomes Scarcer
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Industry and neighborhood advocates have concerns about the continuing conversion of industrial land to residential land, but the administration says it is carefully striking balance of ranging city priorities.
Budget
Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget
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There is a $15 million allocation for rental subsidies and a modest allocation for NYCHA, but also language on state oversight that concerns some advocates.
Citywide
Federal Audit Demands Better Oversight of Program Key to NYCHA’s Survival Plan
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The Rental Assistance Demonstration program is expanding nationally and in New York City, but a new government report says the program needs better federal monitoring.
Affordable Housing
Evaluating the Rent Crisis: 10 Facts from the Housing Vacancy Survey and Advocates’ Reactions
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At a City Council hearing on Monday, advocates evaluated new census data on the city’s housing emergency.
Affordable Housing
Report: Amid Housing Crisis, NY Must Rethink How Land is Owned
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Authors say that the nation’s current housing system fails communities and that political leaders must bring alternative models to scale.
Budget
City Pushes Back Against Another Austere HUD Budget
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While the drastic cuts to HUD proposed by Trump are unlikely to pass, the future funding levels for the agency remain uncertain.
Citywide
New Head of Zoning Subcommittee Stresses Balanced Growth, Deep Affordability
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Councilmember Francisco Moya, the new chair of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, says his land use priorities are rooted in his Queens upbringing.
Citywide
City Tackles Roll-Out of Right to Counsel in Housing Court
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Legal service providers say the phase-in of the city’s unprecedented right to counsel program is going well but comes with challenges.
Citywide
Should NYCHA Be Treated Like a Private Landlord?
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When it comes to making repairs, NYCHA follows a somewhat different set of procedures and rules than private landlords. There are differing views on whether this makes sense.
ANHD
Which Neighborhood Facing Rezoning Faces Steepest Displacement Risks?
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Among the rezoning neighborhoods, Inwood was particularly at risk in several categories, according to a new set of metrics.