Families Need Affordable Housing, but New York Residents Use Red Tape To Block Development
With the help of New York’s environmental review law, local NIMBYs halted an approved housing project, adding to delays and ...
An Affordable Housing Project Faced a Huge Backlash. It Won Anyway.
A developer wanted to replace parking garages with affordable apartments in Manhattan, but some residents on the Upper West ...
Another Voice: Housing projects in New York shouldn't face roadblocks
Zoning police sometimes block affordable housing. But regulators in Troy approved an 11-unit apartment building on a vacant ...
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New York City Council subcommittee votes to pass Mayor Adams' 'City of Yes' affordable housing plan
The council's Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use passed the "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity ...
NYC committee approves 'historic' rezoning allowing 80,000 new housing units
A "historic" rezoning plan in New York City that would open the way for 80,000 new housing units has been approved by an ...
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Stifled New York Developers Turn to Jersey City for Resi Projects
Is Northern New Jersey — specifically, Jersey City — the solution to New York City’s housing problem? The face of Jersey ...
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New York's "City of Yes" Housing Plan Advances Amid Local Debate, Awaiting City Council's Determining Vote
New York's City Planning Commission approves Mayor Adams' "City of Yes" housing plan, facing mixed reactions before a Council ...
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New York City Launches $1 Billion Infrastructure Overhaul to Stimulate Jobs and Green Upgrades Under Historic Project Labor Agreements
NYC announces PLAs with BCTC for over $1 billion in green projects, promising local jobs and community investment.
New York City Council to vote on ‘City of Yes’ housing plan
The New York City Council is poised to vote on a proposal aimed at expanding the availability of affordable housing in a city ...
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Ribbon cut on apartment project for low-income seniors
The ribbon was cut Oct. 30 outside Sunset Ridge, 408 Fourth Ave., a new 84-apartment housing project for low-income people ...
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Families Need Affordable Housing, but New York Residents Use Red Tape To Block Development
The legal labyrinth is also expensive. SEQRA litigation added $2 million to a single housing project in Hempstead, New York. Similar laws elsewhere have produced absurd claims. In summer 2024 ...