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Affordable Housing

Mayor unveils SPEED plan to fast-track NYC affordable housing

  • May 13

NJ Gov. Sherrill celebrates 100th day in office with new initiative

  • May 1

Local artist creates exhibit to honor NYCHA community amid rebuild

  • Apr 30

Housing voucher funds dry up for thousands of NYC residents

  • Apr 24

Number of vacant NYCHA apartments increases

  • Apr 22

Mayor Mamdani's rent guidelines board holds first meeting

  • Mar 26

Mamdani announces new affordable housing initiative in Brooklyn

  • Mar 25

NYC rents soar to an all-time high

  • Mar 25

Latest Videos

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Mamdani reveals plan for more affordable housing in NYC

  • May 27
1:57

12,000 New Yorkers could be homeless if voucher problem isn't solved

  • May 16
1:46

Mamdani to overhaul NYC's affordable housing lottery

  • May 14
2:09

Mayor Mamdani unveils SPEED reforms to fast-track affordable housing development in NYC

  • May 13
2:14

Growing number of older New Yorkers searching for roommates to help save money: study

  • May 1
1:59

Housing voucher funds dry up for thousands of NYC residents

  • Apr 25
2:45

'It's mind blowing': Number of vacant NYCHA apartments increases

  • Apr 22
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Groundbreaking held for new affordable housing complex

  • Feb 18

Latest Stories

Mamdani's plan to boost housing helps homeowners build ADUs, small apartments on their property

ADUs, sometimes called granny flats, can be basement apartments, attic conversions, an attached addition, a detached backyard unit, or a converted garage.

  • Mar 18

Mamdani attends groundbreaking for new affordable housing on old NYPD parking lot in East Harlem

It will be 100% affordable, with more than 61 one-bedroom apartments that rent for around $900, and 44 two-bedroom apartments that rent for about $2,550.

  • Feb 18

Upper West Side church saved by agreement with developers

A parish on the Upper West Side will stay open thanks to an agreement with developers and new affordable housing.

  • Feb 3

Here and Now: Nonprofit organization creates affordable housing program in Harlem

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers are spending more than 30% of their income on housing, according to a New York State Comptroller Report.

  • Jan 4

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces action to make New York City housing more affordable

Newly-inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hit the ground running on Thursday afternoon, signing three executive orders designed to confront the city's housing crisis.

  • Jan 2