• Mayor Eric Adams Fails to Deliver on Promise to Double Housing Investment

    Mayor Eric Adams released his first budget yesterday – the 2023 Preliminary Budget – and we are extremely disappointed that he did not even mention housing in his remarks nor prioritize it in his budget plans. Instead, he chose to maintain the status quo and abandon his campaign promise to double city capital spending on […] Read More

  • Mayor Eric Adams Must Address the Staffing Crisis at HPD

    The city Department of Housing Preservation and Development is mired in a significant staffing crisis that began in earnest when hiring freezes and decreased rehiring were implemented during the pandemic. Its staffing shortage is slowing down housing production, potentially fueling further exits from the agency, and delaying the delivery of much-needed affordable and supportive housing […] Read More

  • NYHC’s Rachel Fee Testifies at State Budget Hearing

    NYHC executive director Rachel Fee testified at Monday’s 2022 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on housing. We are encouraged by Governor Hochul’s $216.3 billion Executive Budget, including the $4.5 billion five-year housing plan and new land use proposal to unlock housing opportunity across the state. The framework for the new housing plan and accompanying legislative proposals […] Read More

  • Recap: Winter Thought Leader Series on Climate & Housing

    This week NYHC and RLN hosted the first installment of our Winter Thought Leader Series. The event focused on: Climate, Sustainability & Affordable Housing, and featured Samantha Pearce, Vice President of Sustainability at NYS Homes and Community Renewal and moderated by Daphany Rose Sanchez, Executive Director of Resources from Kinetic Communities. New York State passed […] Read More

  • Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget Sets Vision for New Statewide 5-Year Affordable Housing Plan

    This week, Governor Kathy Hochul released a $216.3 billion Executive Budget that proposes a new five-year housing plan, continues investment in existing housing programs and introduces policy changes to spur the creation of affordable housing across the state. NYHC is encouraged by the Executive Budget proposal, which includes a very significant increase in capital over the last […] Read More

  • Urgent Sign-on to Call on Mayor Adams to Exempt HPD from Budget Cuts

    Mayor Adams has also directed city agencies, including the Department of Housing Preservation, to make 3 percent cuts to their budget in 2022, 2023 and future years. This decision is short-sighted as it pertains to housing and will ultimately exacerbate a housing emergency that is impacting millions of New Yorkers. We are calling on Mayor […] Read More
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