An executive order Mayor Eric Adams issued on Wednesday created a task force to examine potential housing development opportunities on city-owned land amid
the biggest housing crisis the Big Apple has faced in more than 50 years.
Mayor Adams seems to be banking on the task force finding plenty of new opportunities to build housing, given that the city currently owns more than 5,000 parcels of land and buildings across the five boroughs, constituting more than 362 million square feet of space,The Adams administration has pledged to develop 500,000 new housing units over the next eight years to address the city’s ongoing housing crisis, which has witnessed the“If there’s any land within the city’s control that has even...
Torres-Springer, a former EDC president, said the City Housing Activation Task Force would parlay efforts to increase housing development through the “City of Yes” rezoning initiative, which could result in New York City’s biggest zoning code changes since 1961. The plan hasin lower-density neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx who believe it will spur the eventual elimination of suburban-style neighborhoods lined with one- and two-family homes.
The Legal Aid Society, a frequent critic of the Adams administration, issued a statement Wednesday indicating that it welcomed the task force’s plan, but stressed that City Hall “must go further and commit to ensuring that these potential developments are truly affordable for low-income New Yorkers.”
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Non-New Yorkers are moving in on NYC’s housing market, report findsReal estate firm PropertyShark found foreign buyers are purchasing fewer homes in the city but out-of-state residents are scooping up a higher percentage of properties.
Lire la suite »
NYC Council approves building of Bronx housing near new Metro-North stationsThe NYC Council approved a rezoning plan on Thursday that will bring new homes to areas around Metro-North stations being built in the Bronx.
Lire la suite »
Join NYC's 'Rat Pack': Mayor Adams’ new plan to fight rats on city streetsNYC Mayor Eric Adams announced a new initiative to get rats off city streets.
Lire la suite »
NYC mayor issues emergency order suspending parts of new solitary confinement lawNew York City’s mayor has issued an emergency order suspending parts of a new law intended to ban solitary confinement in local jails, citing concerns for the safety of staff and detainees. Mayor Eric Adams issued the order and declared a state of emergency Saturday, a day before the new law takes effect.
Lire la suite »
NYC mayor issues emergency order suspending parts of new solitary confinement lawNew York City’s mayor issued an emergency order Saturday suspending parts of a new law intended to ban solitary confinement in local jails a day before it
Lire la suite »
NYC mayor issues emergency order suspending parts of new solitary confinement lawNew York City’s mayor has issued an emergency order suspending parts of a new law intended to ban solitary confinement in local jails, citing concerns for the safety of staff and detainees.
Lire la suite »