Harlem’s Castle III Gardens Is Fully Affordable Housing Passed The City Council
On Thursday, March 24th, 2022, Castle III passed the City Council vote at the stated meeting.Continue reading
Attorney General James Preserves Dozens Of Affordable Housing Units In Manhattan
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement with a landlord, real estate management company.Continue reading
The New Victoria Tower Residences On 125th Street Has Vacancies In Harlem
Affordable units are newly available at The Victoria Tower Residences.Continue reading
Attorney General James Fights To Protect Affordable Housing From Harlem To The Hudson
New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to build, preserve, and protect long-term affordable housing throughout New York state.Continue reading
The State Of Affordable Housing During The COVID Crisis In Harlem
By Jerrod Delaine
All housing has been affected by the COVID-19 Global Health pandemic, with New York being the epicenter of how it can spread and bring a city to a complete stop.Continue reading
Historic Affordable Housing Deal Secured By East Harlem El Barrio Community Land Trust
An East Harlem nonprofit announced last week that it had purchased four apartment buildings from the city with the goal of turning them into permanently affordable housing,Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Announces City Will Advance Funding For Housing New York Plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the acceleration of capital funding within the City’s affordable housing plan, a major step toward ensuring a fair recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Continue reading
Defining Affordable Housing From Harlem To Hollywood
Last week we posted the article The City’s ‘Unaffordable’ Affordable Housing Program In East Harlem, according to a recent study by Harvard University, 10.9 million renters (one in four) spend more than half of their income on housing. Continue reading
NYC Council Hearing To Expand Climate Mobilization Act While Safeguarding Affordable Housing
Members and staff from WE ACT for Environmental Justice will testify in front of the New York City Council today in support of Intro 1947.Continue reading
Mayor Bill de Blasio Launches New, Improved Affordable Housing Application Website
Today, Mayor de Blasio announced the launch of the new NYC Housing Connect, New Yorkers’ central resource for finding and applying for affordable housing. Continue reading
de Blasio Administration To Create Units Of Affordable Housing For Homeless Families
The de Blasio Administration announced today that it is entering the second phase of the City’s plan to convert more cluster buildings into permanent housing for homeless New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollis.Continue reading
De Blasio Administration Makes It Easier To Qualify For Affordable Housing From Harlem To Hollis
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Housing Development Corporation announced today major changes to HPD’s affordable housing lottery application.
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City Finances Record Number Of Affordable Housing For NYC’s Most Vulnerable Populations
Mayor de Blasio today announced that the City financed 25,299 affordable homes in Fiscal Year 2019, and a total of 135,437 affordable homes since 2014,
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Mayor de Blasio, Harlem Electeds And Others Announce Largest Year For Affordable Housing
Mayor de Blasio today announced that his administration financed 32,116 affordable homes last year, breaking the all-time record previously set by former Mayor Ed Koch in 1989 of 25,243 units.Continue reading
A New Study On The UN-Affordable Housing In Washington Heights / Inwood!
This brief represents part one of a two-part study the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute is undertaking on the state of affordable housing in the Washington Heights/Inwood sector of New York City, historically a predominantly Dominican neighborhood.Continue reading
