Dec 5, 2024 · The City Council voted Thursday to adopt a modified version of the mayor’s City Of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal—one which scales back some of the zoning reforms included in the original plan, adds affordability incentives, and pledges $5 billion for infrastructure upgrades and affordable housing.

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Dec 18, 2024 · Earlier this month, the New York City Council adopted a revised version of Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes for Housing opportunity plan—what officials say will create an estimated 80,000 new homes over the next 15 years by updating zoning rules to make it easier to build new housing citywide. It could also create an “unforeseen” boost in MTA ridership and revenue, according to a recent ...

Dec 6, 2024 · "City of Yes" updates a swath of the city's zoning code to make it easier to build new housing: via Accessory Dwelling Units like a backyard cottage or basement apartment, adding apartments on educational and religious campuses, allowing taller buildings in low-density commercial districts and transit hubs, among other efforts.

May 22, 2024 · After a nearly 15-year closure, the New York City Housing Authority will reopen the Section 8 waitlist on June 3, giving New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher.

Jan 6, 2025 · A good compromise leaves no one totally satisfied. The modified version of Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes” for housing proposal, passed by a divided City Council earlier this month, is expected to create 25 percent less housing than the mayor’s original plan. And while every neighborhood will see increases in the amount of housing permitted, some may now contribute a little less thanks ...

Dec 30, 2024 · The federal government’s latest assessment of homelessness across the U.S., which estimates the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night nearly a year ago, is the highest ever recorded, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The yearly census, based on data collected by hundreds of localities nationwide in January ...

Dec 31, 2024 · NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to Apply (Published May 22) Adi Talwar. Apartment buildings in Manhattan. In May, the city announced it would give New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher by reopening NYCHA’s Section 8 waitlist for the first time since 2009.

Sep 25, 2024 · The version of City of Yes approved by the Planning Commission included some modifications, including exempting NYCHA campuses from the "infill" proposal, which aims to make it easier to build housing on zoning lots with existing buildings, such as campuses owned by educational institutions or religious organizations.. Public housing is subject to federal land use rules, and NYCHA is already ...

Oct 18, 2024 · However, advocates and councilmembers complained that some young migrants are not receiving ACS services. Kimberly Schertz, a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society's juvenile rights practice, said in a statement to City Limits that some under-18 youth are entering the country with legal documents saying they are adults over the age of 18, a newer development.