New York
New York State Association for Affordable Housing Calls for Nominations
On Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, NYSAFAH will host its Annual Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing at The Yale Club in New York City.
New York Mayor Eric Adams Features Housing in his State of the City Speech
Mayor Eric Adams (D) made housing one of his main priorities at his 2023 State of the City speech along with jobs, care, and safety and quality of life.
New York Governor Hochul Announces Historic Land Use Proposals to Increase Housing Supply
During the State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the New York Housing Compact, a statewide strategy to increase housing supply and combat exclusionary zoning, with the goal of producing 800,000 new homes over the next decade.
New York Mayor Eric Adams Announces New Plans to Add Housing Supply
Mayor Eric Adams announced new proposals to address the housing crisis and set a “moonshot” goal of meeting the need for 500,000 new homes over the next decade.
New York Commits $250 Million in Electrification Retrofits
New York State announced the Climate Friendly Homes Fund (CFHF), which will provide $250 million in funding for electrification retrofits of affordable multifamily housing developments in the state.
New York Program Offers Electrification Retrofits for Multifamily Properties with Five to 50 Units
New York State Homes & Community Renewal is offering $250 million via its Climate Friendly Homes Fund to electrify or partially electrify 10,000 units of multifamily housing that serve economically disadvantaged communities.
New York Mayor Release Housing Plan
Mayor Eric Adams (D) released his housing plan, which included in one plan NYCHA, homelessness, affordable housing production, health and safety, and reducing administrative burdens.
New York Enacts $25 Billion Housing Plan
Governor Kathy Hochul (D) and the Legislature reached an agreement last week on the FY2023 Budget, which includes a new $25B, five-year statewide affordable housing plan, some funding for NYCHA, and much-needed aid to renters still facing the financial instability brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report Quantifies a Decade of Housing Production Under New Yorks 421-a
A new report from the NYU Furman Center provides a detailed picture of the housing produced under the contentious 421-a tax exemption, including how trends shifted when the program was last reauthorized.
Initial Analysis of New York State’s Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act
HUD’s most recent “In Depth” article highlights a New York state ordinance that expands protections for renters.
Mayor Eric Adams Announces Housing Leaders
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced his housing leadership team. He named Jessica Katz the chief housing officer at City Hall.
New York Governor Proposes $25 Billion, 100,000 Unit 5-Year Housing Plan
In her State of the State address, Governor Kathy Hochul (D) proposed a new $25 billion, 100,000-unit, five-year housing plan (SOTS page 125).