housing development Archives

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Council Speaker Adrienne Adams slated two days of public meetings, for Oct. 21 and 22, where lawmakers will probe the Adams administration’s zoning reform package. She also announced the Council’s…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jul 2024

Event recap Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Ask a Housing Expert: Getting Communities On Board With New Housing

City Limits’ Executive Editor Jeanmarie Evelly recently sat down with Vicki Been, former deputy mayor of housing under Mayor Bill de Blasio, for a conversation about the role of community engagement…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

‘We Don’t Want Anything Rolled Back’: Tenants Target REBNY as State Housing Talks Drag On

Protesters marched outside the Real Estate Board of New York’s Manhattan headquarters Thursday, while others blocked foot traffic in an act of civil disobedience. The NYPD arrested 13 people, including…

ByChris Janaro

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Beware the Trojan Horse of Alternative Housing Proposals

“It is always worth exploring developments on other sites. However, they should be additional sites for housing, not alternatives, and support for additional developments should not be contingent on the…

ByAustin Celestin 1Comment

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

‘Placeholder’ Politics: Gov. Hochul’s 421-a Replacement Leaves Room for Negotiation

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed legislative budget for the new year includes another attempt at replacing the expired 421-a developer tax break. But she’s left lawmakers, construction unions and developers to…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Bronx Metro-North Rezoning to Enter Public Review as Locals Weigh In

The city’s plan to rezone an approximately 46-block stretch adjacent to the rail line around the future Morris Park and Parkchester/Van Nest train stations is about to turn a corner.…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Strengthen the Housing Credit to Fight New York’s Affordability Crisis

“With rents on the rise and housing in short supply, this is one of the nation’s most effective weapons in the fight against a crisis that remains stubbornly severe.”

ByRachel Fee 0Comments

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Mar 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

As New York Leaders Push for More Housing Near Transit, East Bronx Readies for a Rezoning

The Bronx Metro-North rezoning is among the first initiated by the city since Mayor Adams took office, and will look to spur development of 6,000 homes around future train stations…

ByRyan Pullido

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Feb 2023

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

Opinion: NIMBYs Are Wrong—New Housing is Good for NY’s Climate Goals

“Invoking environmental concerns to block construction is a classic page in the NIMBY playbook, but when suburbanites push back against dense, transit-oriented housing, they are not just hurting the people who…

ByBen Hitchcock 1Comment

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

‘More Than Just an Accident’: The 7-Year Fight to Pass Carlos’ Law

In April 2015, Diana Florence was a longtime prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office thinking about retirement. But a phone call—about the death of an immigrant laborer at a…

ByAmanda Harrington 2Comments

City Council to Probe Mayor’s City of Yes for Housing Plan

Ask a Housing Expert: Getting Communities On Board With New Housing

‘We Don’t Want Anything Rolled Back’: Tenants Target REBNY as State Housing Talks Drag On

Opinion: Beware the Trojan Horse of Alternative Housing Proposals

‘Placeholder’ Politics: Gov. Hochul’s 421-a Replacement Leaves Room for Negotiation

Bronx Metro-North Rezoning to Enter Public Review as Locals Weigh In

Opinion: Strengthen the Housing Credit to Fight New York’s Affordability Crisis

As New York Leaders Push for More Housing Near Transit, East Bronx Readies for a Rezoning

Opinion: NIMBYs Are Wrong—New Housing is Good for NY’s Climate Goals

‘More Than Just an Accident’: The 7-Year Fight to Pass Carlos’ Law

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