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“The community-led Morningside Heights Rezoning Plan will promote the construction of over 1,000 new apartments, with around 300 affordable units, and include a commercial overlay to encourage small businesses. The plan…

ByRobert F. Stern 0Comments

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Oct 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development News

See the 12 Communities on New York City’s Affordable Housing Naughty List

The Upper East and West Sides, Elmhurst, and Bayside are among the communities that have built little affordable housing over the past five years, and now will see certain projects…

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

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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 5Comments

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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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Jul 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics

The Mamdani Administration Wants to Build Housing Here. And Here. And Here.

See the 100 city-owned lots where the mayor plans to develop 50,000 units of affordable housing, taking advantage of reforms that the administration hopes will make it easier to build.

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Jul 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics Resources

How The Federal ROAD Act Will (or Won’t) Affect NYC, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

The federal government passed its first housing bill in decades, finally taking up some of the solutions already tested in New York City. But don’t expect a big impact on…

ByPatrick Spauster

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Where The Most Affordable Apartments Were Built Last Year, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

New affordable housing is still concentrated in lower-income, high-density communities, while other areas see little to no development. “We’re not yet seeing more equal distribution,” said Brendan Cheney, director of…

ByCasey Wetherbee

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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May 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Mamdani’s Housing Plan To Overhaul How City Responds to Tenants’ Heat Complaints, Other Code Violations

The Mamdani administration will announce a series of reforms Tuesday to improve how the city enforces building violations, part of its broader plan to build and preserve new housing across…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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May 2026

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Next on the Abundance Agenda? Abundant Labor.

“The reason there is an abundance movement at all is to address the same challenges facing union members: working families and marginalized communities are being crushed under the weight of…

ByRyder Kessler 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Turning Headlines Into Housing at Sunnyside Yard

“Tying New York City’s housing solution to an infamously mercurial president already distracted by a war and midterm elections seems like a risky gamble. By focusing on two key areas…

ByJack Robbins

ByCali Williams 0Comments

Opinion: Morningside Heights Needs Affordable Housing. Our Community Developed a Plan.

See the 12 Communities on New York City’s Affordable Housing Naughty List

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

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

The Mamdani Administration Wants to Build Housing Here. And Here. And Here.

How The Federal ROAD Act Will (or Won’t) Affect NYC, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Where The Most Affordable Apartments Were Built Last Year, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Mamdani’s Housing Plan To Overhaul How City Responds to Tenants’ Heat Complaints, Other Code Violations

Opinion: Next on the Abundance Agenda? Abundant Labor.

Opinion: Turning Headlines Into Housing at Sunnyside Yard

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