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United for Housing shares transition priorities with Eric Adams
United for Housing, a coalition of more than 90 organizations led by the New York Housing Conference, shared transition priorities with Eric Adams. The memo describes how the coalition wants Adams to approach the transition and the qualifications his housing leadership should have. You can see the memo here. Read More -
Federal Update: New Build Back Better Framework Announced!
Yesterday the Whitehouse officially released the framework for a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act, including $150 billion for affordable housing. This includes: $65 billion to repair and preserve public housing. This could make a significant dent in the $40 billion NYCHA capital need. $25 billion in rental assistance that prioritizes extremely low-income households and those experiencing or at […] Read More -
NYHC and Partners Call for New Five-Year State Housing Plan
The New York Housing Conference and 13 partner organizations are calling on the state to issue a new five-year affordable housing plan and to sign legislation requiring these plans in the future. The last five-year budget commitment that expired last year created 27,112 affordable and supportive units (as of March 31, 2021), materially bettering the […] Read More -
NYHC Joins Rep. Torres to Call for Housing Funding in Final Build Back Better
The New York Housing Conference joined Rep. Ritchie Torres’s press conference calling on President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders to include robust housing funding in the final Build Back Better budget package. “If Congress fails to act on housing now, it may be years or even decades before they get a similar chance to bring […] Read More -
NYHC Op-Ed in Gotham Gazette Supporting Housing in Build Back Better
Rachel Fee published an Op-Ed in the Gotham Gazette this week making the case for housing funding to remain in the final Build Back Better package. As moderate Democrats hold out for a smaller budget bill, NYHC is working with national and local partners to ensure that robust housing funding remains in the final package. […] Read More -
NYHC Testimony in Support of Gowanus Rezoning
The New York Housing Conference testified on Tuesday before the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises regarding the Gowanus rezoning. We testified supporting the rezoning if it includes a dedicated capital commitment for repairs and upgrades at local NYCHA residences Wyckoff Gardens and Gowanus Houses. New York City desperately needs more affordable housing and […] Read More -
NYHC Op-Ed in LoHud: We can end New York’s affordable housing crisis. Congress must come through.
LoHud, part of the USA Today Network, published an Op-Ed by Rachel Fee highlighting the need for housing funding in the Build Back Better reconciliation plan. Despite the uncertainty and political infighting in Washington right now, we can be certain of one simple fact: New Yorkers are counting on their representatives to make the Empire […] Read More -
NYHC Op-Ed in City Limits: Expanding Section 8 Rental Assistance Would Be Transformative for NY
City Limits published an Op-Ed by New York Conference’s Rachel Fee highlighting the benefits of universal access to Section 8 rental assistance. This was a campaign pledge by President Joe Biden and in our report with HR&A Advisors, we found that 1.1 million households in New York alone would benefit from rental assistance if it […] Read More -
NYHC and More Than 150 Partners Call on NY Delegation to Protect Housing Funding in Build Back Better bill
The New York Housing Conference led a sign-on letter to the New York Delegation calling on them to protect housing funding in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill. Congressional leaders are negotiating the final plan, looking to shrink the overall cost to meet demands of moderate members of Congress. The current plan includes $330 billion […] Read More -
NYHC Op-Ed in NY Daily News: Washington must not miss this affordable housing opportunity
The New York Daily News published an Op-Ed by Rachel Fee calling on federal leaders to protect $330 billion of housing funding in the federal Build Back Better reconciliation package. Rachel said this is a historic opportunity and may be our last chance to start addressing our housing and homelessness crisis. Because negotiations over the […] Read More