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NYHC Submits Testimony in Support of Updating HPD’s Loan Authority

Today, NYHC testified in support of Reso. 563, which calls upon the State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.2985 – the “Housing Affordability, Resiliency, and Energy Efficiency Investment Act of 2023 (HAREEIA). HAREEIA would modernize the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s (HPD) loan authority which is necessary for the City […] Read More

NYHC Releases Brief on Impact of State Inaction on NYC’S Housing Production *CORRECTION*

NYHC released a report looking at the impact that the absence of state housing legislation will have on New York City’s affordable housing production. The brief has been corrected to reflect production data that was updated by the city on May 22, 2023. While housing has been a top issue in Albany in this year […] Read More

NYHC Hosts Congressional Delegation Breakfast Ahead of Debt Limit Deadline

NYHC held our annual Congressional Delegation Affordable Housing Breakfast, which convenes the NY Congressional Delegation Members, City and State housing officials and affordable housing stakeholders to discuss affordable housing priorities for New York in Appropriations, Tax Policy and HUD Regulations. We thank House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman Ritchie Torres as well as RuthAnne Visnauskas, […] Read More

Key Bills for State to Pass Before Session Ends

There are less than 10 days left of session before the Legislature goes home until next year but there are still several uncontroversial housing bills that should be a priority for lawmakers right now. These bills would update existing laws to allow New York City to continue moving forward on its affordable housing agenda and […] Read More

Final State Budget Fails to Deliver on Housing Supply

This week, the Governor and Legislature finalized the $229 billion state budget, excluding any plan for increasing housing supply and addressing exclusionary zoning across the state. In her executive budget, Governor Hochul proposed the Housing Compact – a bold statewide growth strategy that would have complemented the 5-Year Affordable Housing Plan, addressed exclusionary zoning while providing flexibility for localities, incentivized […] Read More

Mayor Adams Releases FY 2024 Executive Budget: Housing and Homelessness PEGs and Adds Capital

Last week, Mayor Eric Adams released his fiscal year 2024 executive budget totaling $106.7 billion. Last month Mayor Adams and Budget Director Jaques Jiha required agencies to submit plans with 4% budget cuts. NYHC and NYSAFAH partnered with a total of 80 organizations calling on the city to exempt housing-related agencies, including HPD, DHS, HRA, […] Read More

NYHC Testifies to City Council on Affordable Homeownership

Brendan Cheney testified at the City Council’s Housing and Buildings Committee this week about the need for increased attention and resources for affordable homeownership. He cited data showing limited production of affordable homeownership housing over the past several years, including under Mayor Eric Adams’s first year. Last year Mayor Adams committed to increasing affordable homeownership […] Read More

NYHC Submits Comments on AFFH Proposed Rule

New York Housing Conference submitted comments on HUD’s proposed new affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) regulation (Docket No. FR-6250-P-01). The AFFH mandate is a provision of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. However, decades after the passage of this landmark legislation, it went unenforced. The 2015 AFFH rule sought to address this longstanding barrier to […] Read More

NYHC and NYSAFAH Lead Letter with 75 Partners Opposing City Budget Cuts to Housing Agencies

A group of 77 housing organizations sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams and Budget Director Jacques Jiha calling on City Hall to exclude housing agencies from mandatory 4% budget cuts detailed earlier this month. The letter, organized by the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) and the New York Housing Conference (NYHC), […] Read More

NYHC Statement on State Legislature’s Rejection of Gov. Hochul’s Housing Compact

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Contact: Helen Stevenson, (201)787-1065, helen@marathonstrategies.com NEW YORK HOUSING CONFERENCE: LEGISLATURE FAILING TO ADDRESS SEGREGATION, HOUSING SHORTAGE WITH HOUSING COMPACT REJECTION Leading Housing Advocacy Group Condemns Legislature for Continued Opposition to Hochul’s “Comprehensive, Data-Driven Policy Plan” NEW YORK – The New York State Legislature today failed to pass Gov. Hochul’s Housing Compact. In […] Read More