Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Affordable housing in NY isn’t completely up in flames
RuthAnne Visnauskas, commissioner of state Homes and Community Renewal, discusses current state efforts to make housing affordable in the state.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Linda Rosenthal: 421-a doesn’t create enough affordable housing
The Assembly Housing Committee chair is calling for more than just tax incentives.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Brian Kavanagh on the interlocking crises of housing affordability
The state senator was a cheerleader for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s failed housing plan.
Affordable Housing Special Report
Policy
Without state action, Eric Adams’ housing goal is just a dream
“It impacts all of us,” the New York City mayor said of state lawmakers’ negotiations on housing.
Affordable Housing Special Report
Policy
Hochul wants to pass a housing package on her own terms
Rather than accepting a compromise, the governor would rather push for a better deal next year.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
New York City Council pushes affordable housing package
Several bills are in the Community Land Act, including two that prioritize nonprofits in housing development.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Hochul still has an ally when it comes to her housing ideas
The governor said she will be following up with New York City Mayor Eric Adams on several initiatives they both want to “get done.”
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC’s ‘Right to Counsel’ program in dire need of funding life raft
Provider staffing shortages have left people alone to navigate housing court.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York's public safety and affordable housing crises are inextricably linked
Amid stalled budget talks, it’s time we treat them as such
Heard Around Town
Policy
Adams shouldn’t cut housing agency budgets, advocates say
Developers and homeless service providers united against the New York City mayor’s budget cut plans.
Housing
Policy
Lawmakers to Hochul: No housing without ‘good cause’
A growing number of state legislators say they’d rather cut housing from the budget completely than approve a deal without tenant protections.
Housing
Policy
Senate open to zoning overrides but Assembly opposed, sources say
Housing is now dominating budget talks as state leaders work towards passing a budget that’s more than two weeks late
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Good Cause is good economic development
Rising market-rate rents are driving workers out of the city and hurting the state’s overall economy. Albany can stanch the bleeding by including Good Cause Eviction legislation.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Fighting for acceptance of New York City rental vouchers
How one nonprofit and others advocating for tenants are facing discrimination, bureaucratic delays and government incompetence head on.
Politics
Politics
Labor weighs in on bail, ‘good cause,’ health care in New York budget
From “good cause” to bail reform rollbacks, unions are making their voices heard.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Nonprofit to incorporate green strategies in affordable housing efforts
Local Initiatives Support Corporation is setting out to combat climate change
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Open New York pushes Hochul’s Housing Compact
An incentive-only approach to encourage localities to meet housing creation targets is a “nonstarter,” the pro-development group says.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Unions join chorus of ‘good cause’ backers
Over a dozen labor groups are calling on state leaders to include the tenant protections in the budget.
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers rally against housing density near New York City Hall
The governor has proposed repealing floor area ratio limits to allow more development. Some prominent Democrats say that amounts to a developer handout.
Policy
Policy