What the Council’s Revamped ‘City of Yes for Housing’ Deal Includes
Dec 5, 2024 · The City Council voted Thursday to adopt a modified version of the mayor’s City Of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal—one which scales back some of the zoning reforms included in the original plan, adds affordability incentives, and pledges $5 billion for infrastructure upgrades and affordable housing.
The Blocks, Strips, and Neighborhoods Carved Out of 'City of Yes'
Jan 6, 2025 · A good compromise leaves no one totally satisfied. The modified version of Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes” for housing proposal, passed by a divided City Council earlier this month, is expected to create 25 percent less housing than the mayor’s original plan. And while every neighborhood will see increases in the amount of housing permitted, some may now contribute a little less thanks ...
NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to …
May 22, 2024 · After a nearly 15-year closure, the New York City Housing Authority will reopen the Section 8 waitlist on June 3, giving New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher.
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It's a New Year, But NY’s Environmental Groups Are Fighting Old …
Jan 9, 2025 · The New York Heat bill has the power to stop utility companies from building out more gas infrastructure. Western New York’s utility provider, National Fuel, reportedly spent tens of thousands of dollars to block it, and the majority of Assembly members in National Fuel territory voted against it. “The Assembly was a body that championed our …
It’s a Tie: NYCHA Tenants in Brooklyn Must Vote Again on Funding …
Jan 8, 2025 · Tenants at the Hylan Houses, a NYCHA complex in Bushwick, Brooklyn, are in limbo—at least for the next few weeks. In December, 175 residents participated in a vote to decide on a funding model that will help address a capital repair need of $90 million. Initial tallies were evenly split between two of their three options: 83 tenants voted to join the Public Housing Preservation Trust and ...
NYCHA to Distribute $185M to Aid Households That Owe Rent.
Oct 17, 2024 · NYCHA will distribute up to $185 million to help select public housing households pay owed rent, thanks to an infusion of funds from the state and federal government—an effort to help eradicate the hundreds of millions of dollars in rent arrears amassed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The housing authority says it has identified roughly 61,500 households with rent debt that may ...
How Each NYC Councilmember Voted on City of Yes for Housing
Dec 6, 2024 · "City of Yes" updates a swath of the city's zoning code to make it easier to build new housing: via Accessory Dwelling Units like a backyard cottage or basement apartment, adding apartments on educational and religious campuses, allowing taller buildings in low-density commercial districts and transit hubs, among other efforts.
Hochul Looks to Ban Algorithm-Based Rent Price Fixing in New York
Jan 14, 2025 · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to ban the use of real estate management software that sets rent prices via algorithm—what federal prosecutors say can amount to collusion that artificially inflates rents during a nation-wide housing crisis. Hochul announced the proposal in her State of the State speech Tuesday, a week after the U.S. Justice Department sued six of the country’s biggest ...
In One Day, Four NYCHA Developments Convert to PACT Private …
Oct 4, 2024 · PACT is one of the solutions NYCHA has turned to in order to chip away at the mounting cost of capital needs. So far, there are 37,851 units in the planning and engagement stage, under construction or completed construction for PACT, which will facilitate an estimated $13.2 billion worth of renovations.