New York Housing Conference Archives

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In 2024, City Councilmember Chris Banks’ Brooklyn District, which includes East New York, Brownsville and East Flatbush, saw the greatest number of income-restricted apartments built: 1,439. Meanwhile, two districts in…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Dec 2024

Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar NYCHA

NYC Housing Calendar, Dec. 9-16

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

¿Cuáles fueron las áreas con mayor y menor número de viviendas asequibles de Nueva York?

“La realidad es que tenemos una crisis de vivienda, pero el sur del Bronx no puede soportar la carga de la vivienda asequible por sí solo”, dijo el Concejal Rafael…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Jul 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

The NYC Neighborhoods Leading, and Lagging, on Affordable Housing

“The reality is that we have a housing crisis, but the South Bronx cannot bear the burden of affordable housing on its own,” said Councilmember Rafael Salamanca, whose district produced…

ByChris Janaro 1Comment

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Council Pushes for More Housing Funds As City Budget Negotiations Enter Final Weeks

The City Council is pushing for an additional $3.66 billion for affordable housing over the next five years, building on the $10.5 billion the mayor earmarked in his executive budget…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Economy Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

How Could NYC’s New Budget Impact the Fight Against Homelessness?

Amid a record-breaking homelessness crisis, there are some bright spots. Mayor Adams has dedicated roughly $4 billion in capital funding to construct affordable housing—a campaign promise that he fell short…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: 421-a Deadline Threatens the Promise of Gowanus Rezoning

“Gowanus is a critical example, but there are other mixed-income projects with much needed affordable housing comprising thousands more apartments across the city—many in high opportunity communities, and all of…

ByMichelle de la Uz

ByRachel Fee 9Comments

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May 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

17 Units Here. 8,555 There. See Where NYC Builds Its Affordable Housing

The 17th council district in The Bronx saw 8,550 new affordable units built since 2014, while district 23 in Queens saw just 17. Those dramatic production disparities are fueling New…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Dec 2020

Housing and Homelessness News Opinion

Opinion: To Make New York More Affordable, Fix the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

If the 4 percent rate had been fixed, the same set of affordable housing projects that lost $51 million in equity this year would have raised $240 million instead, helping…

ByRachel Fee 1Comment

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Oct 2020

Housing and Homelessness

City’s Housing Budget Cuts Will Spur ‘Minimal’ Savings, Report Finds

Advocates say the amount the city would save from the cuts, a meager $30 million, is not worth the loss of jobs, housing units and economic growth which could come…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

Here’s Where Affordable Housing Was Built Last Year—& Where It Wasn’t