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NYHC Continues Fight for Affordable Housing in Every Neighborhood

The New York Housing Conference continued the push for a “City that says yes” to housing – including affordable and supportive housing development in every neighborhood. There are currently two projects with affordable housing being proposed in Council District 13 in the eastern Bronx that are getting pushback from some residents. This is a critical […] Read More

RPA, NYHC and 90 Partners Call for Citywide Approach that says “Yes” to Affordable Housing

More than 90 advocates, experts, and practitioners, including RPA and NYHC, sent a letter to city officials calling for a citywide approach to housing that says “Yes” to affordable housing in all neighborhoods. The letter, sent to Mayor Eric Adams, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and the five Borough Presidents to urge the City to […] Read More

Opportunity to Comment on Community Reinvestment Act Reform!

Now is your chance to submit comments to improve the Community Reinvestment Act and we encourage everyone to weigh in before the deadline. The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to update CRA regulations to strengthen the achievement of […] Read More

NYHC Panel on New York City Housing and Parking Regulations

The New York Housing Conference and the Rising Leaders Network recently hosted a virtual panel looking at housing and parking regulations in New York City. The panelists discussed the history of parking regulations, how far New York City has come, and ways New York City can improve parking regulations so they do not impede growth […] Read More

Adopted Budget for Housing Programs Largely Unchanged from Executive Plan

The City Council adopted the fiscal year 2023 budget last month, passing a $101.1 billion expense budget. We dive into the details of the expense and capital budget for housing, which is largely the same budget that was proposed in Mayor Eric Adams executive budget in April. Capital Budget The final capital budget for HPD […] Read More

NYHC Testifies on Housing our Neighbors – Mayor Eric Adams’s new housing plan

New York Housing Conference testified before the New York City Council’s Housing and Buildings Committee about Mayor Eric Adams’s new housing plan, Housing Our Neighbors, applauding the new vision and end to a siloed approach while discussing the work ahead. Mayor Eric Adams’s new people-focused housing plan – Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing […] Read More

Recap: NYHC Event – Housing Our Neighbors

Earlier this week NYHC hosted the first of the RLN Summer Seminar Series with a panel discussion, moderated by Rachel Fee, with city housing leadership on Mayor Eric Adams’s new housing plan, Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness. At the panel, we heard more about the housing plan including how it will […] Read More

Mayor Eric Adams Releases Housing Plan – Includes NYCHA and Homelessness

Mayor Eric Adams released his housing plan this week, which included in one plan NYCHA, homelessness, affordable housing production, health and safety, and reducing administrative burdens. This is a welcome departure from the City’s previously siloed approach to housing policy. We are grateful that this blueprint incorporates nearly ¾ of the recommendations advanced by the […] Read More

HPD Staffing Shortage: Detailed Causes and Recommendations for Change

The New York Housing Conference published a policy brief looking at the causes of the HPD staffing crisis and recommendations to get the agency fully-staffed quickly. As of March 2022, HPD had a headcount of 2,244, a shrinking of their headcount by 7 percent since before the pandemic and 16 percent less than they are […] Read More