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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

United for Housing Daily News Op-Ed: How Eric Adams should answer NYC’s housing emergency

Rachel Fee wrote an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News sharing recommendations from United for Housing about what Mayor Eric Adams should do in his first 100 days to combat the housing crisis. Now that Mayor Adams has officially announced his top housing advisers — Jessica Katz as chief housing officer at City Hall […] 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

NYHC with 87 Partners Sent a Letter to Mayor Adams Calling for HPD to be Exempt from Budget Cuts

This week, the New York Housing Conference along with 87 partners sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams calling for HPD to be exempt from the mayor’s 3 percent budget cuts.  Mayor Adams has directed city agencies, including the Department of Housing Preservation, to make 3 percent cuts to their budget in 2022, 2023 and […] 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

NYHC Comments on Gov Hochul’s State of the State, Pushing for $6B Housing Plan on Capital Tonight & Capital Pressroom

New York Housing Conference is leading a coalition of housing advocates urging the Governor to invest in producing more affordable housing. Rachel Fee talks about the need for a $6 billion investment over 5-five years which will grow to $13.5 billion if President’s Build Back Better plan does not get passed. You can view the […] 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

United for Housing Asks Mayor-Elect Eric Adams to Appoint a Deputy Mayor for Housing and Homelessness

United for Housing, a coalition of more than 90 organizations led by the New York Housing Conference, sent a letter to Mayor-elect Eric Adams calling on him to appoint a deputy mayor for housing and homelessness. Affordable housing is such a critical issue for New Yorkers and is central to the City’s economic recovery and […] 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