Dialing down into the details of how much of a contribution Mayor de Blasio hopes his newly passed Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning will make toward the goal of 80,000 new apartments…
The Council vote on MIH and ZQA represented a historic change to the rules of development in New York City and a huge political victory on the mayor. Its impact…
‘We are losing a once-in-a-generation opportunity if we do not put the same level of energy into sustainability as we are putting into maximizing affordable housing opportunities.’
There’s a long way to go between now and 200,000 units, but history may record this week as a turning point (and not just because it’s the start of life…
Legislators’ concerns over the plan to rezone East New York mirror their worries about the mayor’s citywide proposals. A deal seems likely. Its exact shape remains anybody’s guess.
A former city housing commissioner writes that the mayor’s efforts to reform the zoning code will have a significant impact on the supply of affordable housing—by addressing obstacles to affordability…
The group says it wants more certainty that housing for low-income New Yorkers will be produced and that the work of building the new apartments goes to local workers…
The key affordable-housing program faces privatization pressures, repair issues and controversies over shareholder elections—but tenants, the City Council and HPD disagree about who is in a position to solve them.