Affordable Housing Archives

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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…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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4 days ago

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Mamdani’s Zoning Appointee Faces Testy Nomination Hearing

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.

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Aug 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York Can Build More Housing Without Shutting Community Out

“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.”

ByShekar Krishnan 2Comments

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Aug 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics

Albany Progressives Push ‘State of Yes’ Zoning Reforms, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

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…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Aug 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Don’t Let History Repeat Itself for NYC’s Basement Apartments

“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…

ByWill Duhl 0Comments

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Aug 2026

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Why Disability Access Must Be Central To NYC’s Housing Strategy

“People with disabilities deserve the same opportunity as everyone else to choose where they live, build relationships, participate in their communities, and remain connected to the places they call home…

ByJoseph M. Pancari 1Comment

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Aug 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics Resources

Meet CHAP, NYC’s New Rental Voucher, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

The new City Housing Assistance Program, or CHAP, will serve people living in shelters and people in rent stabilized apartments facing eviction, starting as early as March 2027.

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Aug 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

See Which NYC Neighborhoods Are Behind On New Housing Targets

The city needs 700,000 new homes over the next 10 years to catch up with current demand and accommodate future growth, officials announced Wednesday. See which neighborhoods they say aren’t…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Aug 2026

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics

City’s Affordable Housing Production Ticked Down in First Half of 2026, And What Else Happened This Week

It’s the lowest total since 2022, the first year of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. But housing experts cautioned against drawing conclusions from just six months of data. “It’s really the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Aug 2026

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: An Affordable Neighborhood on NYC’s Great Barn Island

“The effort to develop an affordable neighborhood on Wards Island can be mixed with the development of a health museum in a way that supports the health and economy of…

ByPaul Piwko 1Comment

At Nerve-Wracking Auction, Tenants Ditch ‘Negligent’ Landlord for A Chance to Own

Mamdani’s Zoning Appointee Faces Testy Nomination Hearing

Opinion: New York Can Build More Housing Without Shutting Community Out

Opinion: Don’t Let History Repeat Itself for NYC’s Basement Apartments

Opinion: Why Disability Access Must Be Central To NYC’s Housing Strategy

Meet CHAP, NYC’s New Rental Voucher, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

See Which NYC Neighborhoods Are Behind On New Housing Targets

City’s Affordable Housing Production Ticked Down in First Half of 2026, And What Else Happened This Week

Opinion: An Affordable Neighborhood on NYC’s Great Barn Island

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