A new plan promises to build lower-income units up front. Gov. Hochul is on board, and the state’s approval process is starting—though the full public costs remain unknown.
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), which would give some tenants and community groups pathways to bid early on certain buildings that go up for sale, finally has support…
Lawmakers approved John Mangin to chair the Board of Standards and Appeals, following a tense nomination hearing where some criticized him as dismissive to local residents’ concerns about new development.
“It’s not a how-to guide, but hopefully by the end of it, people will walk away feeling like they know what they’re up against, and they’re ready to keep fighting,”…
Tenants at three Crown Heights buildings sat through a nervy auction where their rent-stabilized apartments were up for sale. Their preferred buyer, a small-town New Jersey mayor, promised to preserve…
The nomination of city planning official John Mangin, who championed zoning reform and housing supply efforts, reignited debates about NIMBYs, YIMBYs, and community input in land use decisions.
“Planning cannot be something government does to communities instead of with them. Local residents carry valuable knowledge that can’t be matched by planners sitting in a central office.”
A group of state lawmakers and advocates are rallying around a slate of 32 bills aimed at addressing New York’s housing shortage, including legislation that would require local towns and…
“The flooding crisis and the housing crisis are intertwined, trapping thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers. Experts estimate that tens of thousands of low-income tenants live in illegal basement apartments, which…
