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The City Council's Land Use Committee on Tuesday greenlighted a proposal to rezone East Harlem under the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program — a plan that is expected to create 1,288 affordable housing units on private sites.

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New York Post article on Borough President Adams joining Mayor de Blasio in announcing the City's initiative to create or preserve 300,000 affordable housing units by 2026, which he praised as critical to keeping Brooklyn affordable for all.

Curbed article on Borough President Adams applauding the announcement of Chestnut Commons, a new 274 - unit Passive House affordable housing development in East New York.

Bklyner article on Borough President Adams expressing support for Edwin's Place, an eight story affordable housing development with 125 units located at 3 Livonia Avenue in Brownsville.

He has called on the city to create 5000 units of affordable housing, with 1000 designated specifically for seniors, in both Inwood and Washington Heights.

Meanwhile de Blasio campaigned on record lows on crime, expanding free pre-K and increasing the number of affordable housing units across the city.»

He is the only one who will raise taxes on the wealthy to fund universal pre-k and after - school programs that keep our kids safe; the only one who supports the full package of reforms to end a stop - and - frisk era defined by racial profiling; and he has the boldest plan to build or preserve nearly 200,000 units of affordable housing.

Under de Blasio, New York City is financing affordable housing at a breakneck pace, creating or preserving over 24,500 units last year — more than any year on record — spending $ 1.1 billion, the most ever by the city in a single year, according to City Hall officials.

Currently it mandates developers who build in rezoned areas of the city pick from one of three options for affordable housing: 25 percent of their units rented to those making, on average, 60 percent of the Area Median Income, 30 percent at 80 percent of the AMI or 30 percent at 120 percent.

Ms. Glen told the Council's Committee on Housing that several independent studies, including those done by Columbia University and the Citizens Budget Commission, showed that mandating real estate interests receiving the tax deduction to pay union rates would result in 30 percent fewer affordable units getting built.

A 12 - story affordable housing complex in East Harlem is one step closer to completion, as construction on Acacia Gardens, a 179 - unit building created by the Acacia Network, has ended the structural phase.

Mr. de Blasio, in pursuit of his goal to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing in a decade, wanted Albany to renew the tax credit but require all developers getting it to build affordable housing, no matter where their development was, and also wanted the program to include a mansion tax on sales of residences worth $ 1.75 million or more.

NIAGARA FALLS, NY - On May 12, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the adaptive reuse of the former South Junior High School in Niagara Falls (561 Portage Road) into a 61 - unit mixed - income affordable housing development is moving forward with a $ 6.4 million award from New York State Housing and Community Rhousing development is moving forward with a $ 6.4 million award from New York State Housing and Community RHousing and Community Renewal.

Based on his affordable housing credentials and his apparent commitment to getting more low and middle income units built in central Brooklyn, Mr. Williams won the endorsement of the Working Families Party, which will presumably wage an intensive street effort to get their man into office.

«We also must tell Albany that they have got to stop the hemorrhaging of affordable housing units in New York State and we have to cut off the spigot of those who just go to Albany and serve the developer unit and then come back home and talk about the crisis that's been going on,» she said.

Mr. de Blasio said he was not worried about an immediate impact on his ambitious affordable housing plan, which has seen 41,000 units financed and secured over two years.

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The largest purely residential development last year was in West Farms at 1932 Bryant Avenue, where the Association of New York Catholic Homes and Sav Enterprises are working on a $ 147 million 15 - story project with 319 affordable housing units.

The new project is expected to provide 600 units of permanent affordable housing on Manhattan's Far West Side.

The newest affordable housing complex in the city is now open for residents, as sponsor Regan Development Corp. completed its $ 17.3 million makeover of the former Buffalo Milk Co. building on the West Side into new residential units.

Some of Dinkins» accomplishments include creating the city's Economic Development Corporation, launching the «Safe City, Safe Streets» initiative, which many credit with putting New York City on the path toward its recent record crime lows and building many units of affordable housing.

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

The $ 145.3 billion spending plan increases school aid next year by just under $ 1 billion (which school boards say is not enough) and over the next five years commits to build thousands of units of affordable housing for the homeless, contribute $ 8.3 billion to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, spend $ 22 billion on upstate roads and bridges, cut taxes for small businesses and create a rebate for Thruway toll payers.

The $ 10 billion HouseNY 2020 plan boosts state spending on housing programs by nearly $ 5 billion and will create and preserve 100,000 affordable housing units across the state, along with supporting services for New Yorkers seeking affordable housing.

Following the tour, Sanders» campaign released his affordable housing agenda that looks to increase federal spending on repairing aging public housing units and expanding counseling programs for first - time homebuyers and those facing foreclosure.

The plan would also aid Mayor de Blasio's goal to add or hold on to 200,000 units of affordable housing, Adams told the New York Daily News.

The prior two rounds created more than 600 units of affordable housing on 81 lots, according to HPD.

Highlights in this year's capital budget include $ 500,000 to New Destiny Housing to build units for survivors of domestic violence and $ 750,000 for Second Farms Affordable Housing, a project focused on finding quality housing for the formerly homeless in partnership with Catholic ChaHousing to build units for survivors of domestic violence and $ 750,000 for Second Farms Affordable Housing, a project focused on finding quality housing for the formerly homeless in partnership with Catholic ChaHousing, a project focused on finding quality housing for the formerly homeless in partnership with Catholic Chahousing for the formerly homeless in partnership with Catholic Charities.

On topic questions included whether the administration plans to increase low - income affordable housing production, what actions are required for the administration to count a unit of housing as «preserved», whether housing built with 421 (a) tax credits anywhere in the City should require affordable units, how the de Blasio administration counts housing underway at the end of the Bloomberg administration toward its goal, what was done in this housing complex to «preserve» these units, whether units counted as «preserved» are always on a 30 year agreement, the annual average of 20,000 units created or preserved as set forth in the mayor's ten year goal of 200,000 such units and how money was spent on the 17,000 units created or preserved in 201On topic questions included whether the administration plans to increase low - income affordable housing production, what actions are required for the administration to count a unit of housing as «preserved», whether housing built with 421 (a) tax credits anywhere in the City should require affordable units, how the de Blasio administration counts housing underway at the end of the Bloomberg administration toward its goal, what was done in this housing complex to «preserve» these units, whether units counted as «preserved» are always on a 30 year agreement, the annual average of 20,000 units created or preserved as set forth in the mayor's ten year goal of 200,000 such units and how money was spent on the 17,000 units created or preserved in 201on a 30 year agreement, the annual average of 20,000 units created or preserved as set forth in the mayor's ten year goal of 200,000 such units and how money was spent on the 17,000 units created or preserved in 201on the 17,000 units created or preserved in 2014.

Sanders also called on local governments to «demand more» from developers who receive government subsidies, saying affordable housing units should not return to market value rents after 10 to 20 years as is often done.

And his company, Elevation Financial Group, focuses on remodeling and investing in affordable and senior housing units.

De Blasio has delivered on several of his big first term promises — expanding prekindergarten, raising the city's minimum wage, and building new affordable - housing units.

The on - topic and off - topic questions in the Q&A portion of the press conference included: the project status when de Blasio took office and how his approach to affordable housing differs from Mayor Bloomberg, whether there are any differences in Phase I of the project as being initiated now versus as approved by the Bloomberg administration, what he sees as a realistic percentage of units being «affordable» in projects located closer to or in Manhattan, whether he counts this project towards his goal of 200,000 affordable units, the NYPD officer recently arrested in India, the status of speed camera approvals from Albany, the FOIL delays and responses which did not produce any emails or documents in the Findlayter case, the NYPD / FDNY hockey brawl, Queens Library President Thomas Galante and the newly elected leadership of NYSUT (the state teachers union).

Alicia Glen, his deputy mayor for housing and economic development, said on Monday that a mandated prevailing wage would cost the city 17,000 affordable units through the 421 - a program.

Plans to develop nearly 3,000 units of affordable housing across New York have been put in jeopardy because Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to spend $ 2 billion they put in the budget this year for new housing, advocates charged.

Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi did not comment on the protesters» legislative asks, but disputed their depiction of Cuomo's tenure, saying the governor has put forth «an aggressive» $ 20 billion, five - year affordable housing plan, worked to enhance rent laws and created a Tenant Protection Unit.

Also unclear: The fate of $ 2 billion to spend on 100,000 units of affordable and supportive housing in this year's budget, which was agreed to on April 1, but without the details spelled out.

The affordable housing project on Elm Street, is in reality so expensive that half of the units have not been sold.

It will also make it harder for the mayor to deliver on a key promise, his plan to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing in 10 years.

Separately, on de Blasio's citywide zoning changes before the council to mandate below - market - rate housing, she said that she «definitely» expects to see tweaks, such as units that are more affordable to those with lower incomes.

Spinola said some form of the program will be necessary as Mayor Bill de Blasio embarks on his ambitious initiative to build 80,000 affordable housing units within a decade.

The number of apartments allowed to be built on a one - acre property doubled from 6 per acre to 12 per acre — with a 24 unit cap on each development — last year when the Town Board approved Mr. Russell's proposed code change aimed at encouraging affordable housing.

He also mentioned that there are currently affordable housing units in the pipeline for Harrison, Larchmont, New Castle, Lewisboro, Pelham Manor and Croton - on - Hudson.

During a hearing on Friday, July 8, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote ordered the county to hire a consultant by Aug. 7 in order to complete a settlement - required analysis of impediment, AI, report, which highlights a municipality's assessment of laws, regulations and procedures that affect a location's availability and accessibility to fair and affordable housing units.

In a survey of developers and housing agencies, the New York State Association for Affordable Housing found that 2,935 units of affordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended lasthousing agencies, the New York State Association for Affordable Housing found that 2,935 units of affordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended lAffordable Housing found that 2,935 units of affordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended lastHousing found that 2,935 units of affordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended laffordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended lasthousing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended last month.

Plans to develop nearly 3,000 units of affordable housing across New York have been put in jeopardy because Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to spend $ 2 billion they put in the budget this year for new housing, advocates charged.

During a press conference on Dec. 27, while announcing that the county had met the terms of its settlement with HUD to build 750 units of affordable housing before 2017, Astorino commented on Johnson's plans to run for governor as a Democrat.

We have to see the specifics about timelines and how it's going to play out, but look, it can only be for the good of New York City if the state is making an additional commitment to New York City on affordable housing on top of the 200,000 units we're already committed to,» he added.

Besides, Bill de Blasio is a proven leader who is used to coming from behind,» said Assemblymember Gabriela Rosa, who pointed to the candidate's promise to create thousands of additional units of affordable housing, as well as his emphasis on providing universal pre-kindergarten.

«Governor Cuomo, [Assembly] Speaker [Carl] Heastie and Leader Flanagan must sign the MOU and soon, because every month that passes without it means New York misses out on nearly 1,000 units of affordable and supportive housing that could be built.