On Friday, August 28, 2015 the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School resumes its monthly CityLaw Breakfast series with our first speaker, Carl Weisbrod, Chairman of the New York City Planning Commission. Chairman Weisbrod began our series last year as well, where he addressed the de Blasio Administration’s beginning efforts to increase affordable housing in New York City and announced East New York as the first neighborhood scheduled … <Read More>
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CPC Approves New Affordable Housing Building in The Bronx
The building will be targeted to low-income and homeless individuals or families. On April 1, 2015 the City Planning Commission voted to approve an application by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development facilitating construction of a new affordable housing building in The Bronx. The building will be located at 1561 Walton Avenue in West Concourse, and feature sixty units of rental housing for low-income and homeless individuals and families.
Brooklyn Borough President Adams Delivers Keynote at Affordable Housing Forum
The Borough President promoted his targeted plan to address Brooklyn’s housing needs. On March 10, 2015 the New York Housing Conference held the Brooklyn Affordable Housing Forum at the National Grid Auditorium in MetroTech Center. The event featured representatives from community groups, real estate development, and city agencies to address challenges and ideas for affordable housing and services in Brooklyn.
Mayor de Blasio Announces Progress on Affordable Housing Plan
17,300 units of affordable housing were created or preserved in 2014. On January 15, 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio held a press conference to announce the financing of over 17,300 units of affordable housing during 2014. These units, 11,185 preserved and 6,191 of new construction, were financed as a part of the Mayor’s Housing New York plan to preserve and build 200,000 units of affordable housing by the end of Fiscal Year 2024. According to … <Read More>
City Council Holds Oversight Hearing on Mayor’s Affordable Housing Plan
HPD, City Planning, NYCHA among those who answered questions on the results and direction of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan. On November 17, 2014, the City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings, joined by the Committee on Land Use and Committee on Community Development, held an oversight hearing on Housing New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing plan. The Council heard testimony over the course of seven hours from Housing Preservation and Development … <Read More>
Tenant Rights Coalition and Elected Officials Rally for Stronger Rent Laws to Protect Affordable Housing
City Council Speaker calls on Albany for direct City control of rent regulations from Albany. On November 18, 2014, the Alliance for Tenant Power held a rally on the steps of City Hall to urge Albany lawmakers to strengthen the New York State rent laws when they expire in June 2015. The Alliance was joined by over 20 State and local officials.