A majority of New Yorkers voted to pass ballot measures that change the land use process for affordable housing. But Republican districts and neighborhoods that built less housing are still…
“Many of the resources that our neighborhoods enjoy today—from parks to truly affordable housing and schools—were secured by the Council exercising power on behalf of residents to negotiate with the…
“Proposals 2 through 5 are common-sense, targeted reforms that will help us build the smaller, more affordable housing New Yorkers need—across every borough.”
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration announced two new development projects on city-owned sites, highlighting a recent trend in activating vacant and underutilized public land for housing.
“This tension illustrates the challenge of linking environmental restoration with housing policy: without careful calibration, initiatives meant to expand opportunity can unintentionally contribute to exclusion.”
Adams’ Charter Revision Commission has proposed measures to accelerate affordable housing production in the parts of the city that have produced the least, a move that has drawn criticism from…
“The problem with EDC’s plan is that most Red Hook residents were never given an opportunity to have in-depth discussions, backed by independent technical research and assistance, about the future…
“Racial impact studies don’t block or delay rezonings. They simply pull together data that’s already publicly available,” the authors write. “What the backlash reveals is how uncomfortable some developers are with giving…
