Skeptics have questioned the fairness of the lien sales, which they say can deepen the distress of a homeowner who’s already struggling.
Still fuzzy on the details of the policy that ties the mayor’s affordable housing plan to his ambitious rezoning efforts? It’s OK. You’ve nothing to be ashamed of. We’re here to help.
The de Blasio administration says there’s need for city-subsidized housing across a wide range of incomes. But data indicates middle-class households face a far less severe affordability problem.
The de Blasio administration is moving to develop vacant spaces in the Brooklyn neighborhood for a mix of affordable housing and other services—building on earlier plans, engaging the community and encountering a mix of reactions.
It’s unclear how closely the city’s rezoning proposal will follow the most detailed community-based plan to emerge during the two-plus years of the de Blasio administration’s housing push.
Community groups pressed for deeper housing affordability and protections for workers. Other voices stressed different priorities.
The MTA is relocating its bus depot at East 126th Street so the city can create a memorial honoring the history of an African burial ground formerly located at the site. But the full plan calls for much more than a memorial.
The city has released a key document in the environmental review process ahead of its next proposed neighborhood rezoning.
‘No neighbor on Staten Island would close the door of their ‘hood because of the different color of a new neighbor’s skin—those days have long since passed. But people will object to housing development plans that they perceive are not safe.’
A new report exposes just how hard it is for New Yorkers of modest or even middle-class means to afford a home. It’s a serious problem—but not one that policymakers are powerless to confront.
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