• 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

  • Gov. Hochul Proposes New Affordable Housing Plan

    In her State of the State today, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a bold new $25 billion, 100,000-unit, 5-year housing plan (SOTS page 125). We thank Governor Hochul for putting forward a plan to increase affordability, sustainability and equity in New York. We will be closely following the budget proposal to be released later this month to ensure […] Read More

  • NYHC’s Rachel Fee on Max Politics Podcast

    Rachel Fee was on the Max Politico Podcast yesterday, talking about affordable housing in the new Adams administration. Rachel joined John Sanchez, District Manager of Bronx Community Board 6 and Board Member of Open New York, and host Ben Max, editor of Gotham Gazette. Rachel talked about the need to address the housing and homelessness […] Read More

  • NYHC and Partners Release Report Calling for New State Five Year Housing Plan

    The New York Housing Conference in coalition with 16 affordable housing experts, nonprofits, and organizations released a critical new report today calling on Governor Hochul and the Legislature to enact a new 5-year housing plan that would more than double past investment at a pivotal moment. The report outlines the extent of the need for housing investment […] Read More

  • United for Housing: 10 Things Eric Adams Should Do in his First 100 Days

    United for Housing, a coalition of more than 90 organizations led by the New York Housing Conference, sent a memo to Eric Adams with 10 things he should do in the first 100 days to start to address the housing crisis. The recommendations include allocating $4 billion for housing capital and $200 million for rental […] Read More
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