NYC Council agrees housing crisis needs a fix, but many members question Mayor Adams’ plan
New York City’s 51 councilmembers generally agree that the Big Apple has a serious housing problem, but many of them are publicly skeptical of Mayor Eric Adams’ signature plan to address the shortage.
Public to weigh in on Adams' 'City of Yes' affordable housing plan for New York City
A city council committee is holding a second day of hearings on Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" plan.
‘City of Yes’ Housing Development Proposal Gets Council Grilling
Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to change land use rules across the five boroughs to promote housing construction is both sweeping and modest, officials leading the effort told City Council members Monday in the first of two public hearings.
Will the Council say ‘no’ to Mayor Adams’ City of Yes? We get a preview next week.
The City Planning Commission approved the plan the day before federal prosecutors unveiled charges against Mayor Adams. Asked on the day of the mayor’s indictment if the fallout would affect the Council’s talks with the administration, Speaker Adams said City of Yes was “front burner” for both sides of City Hall.
New Yorkers debate the merits of Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" housing proposal
NEW YORK -- New York City began two days of public hearings Monday on Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" housing proposal. The plan is designed to address the housing crisis by changing zoning regulations to allow more residential units to be built. On Monday, the Planning Commission cited the lowest apartment vacancy rate since 1968.
Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ housing plan sparks Council concern over impact on outer boroughs
The Adams administration faced pushback from outer borough lawmakers during an hours-long grilling by the City Council on Monday over its City of Yes development plan aimed at tackling the ongoing housing crisis by transforming the city’s decades-old zoning rules.
Adams admin officials try to calm council members’ fears around City of Yes housing plan
Officials with Mayor Eric Adams’ administration on Monday attempted to assuage City Council members’ litany of concerns about the sweeping “City of Yes” zoning overhaul, which is intended to boost housing construction across the Big Apple and ease the ongoing housing crisis.
Mayor Eric Adams' City of Yes proposal heads to the New York City Council and public review
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' rezoning proposal to generate more economic development throughout the city heads to the City Council this week. Here's how various groups feel about it.
City of Yes Hearing: Staten Island Council members grill NYC administration on controversial housing plan
The New York City Council held a hearing on Monday, Oct. 21, to question the Department of City Planning on the controversial ...
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City Planning approves City of Yes — with changes
The Adams administration’s key housing proposal is moving on to its biggest challenge: the City Council. The City Planning Commission ... cited the fact that the New York City Housing ...
‘City of Yes’ is the path to more NYC housing
There’s an old saying that success has a thousand fathers, but failure is an orphan. As City Hall finds itself embroiled in ...
Hundreds of jobs available with NYC Department of Design and Construction
Hundreds of jobs are currently available with the New York City Department of Design and Construction — including some ...
City Council members debate City of Yes in first hearing
This was the first of two planned City Council hearings on the City of Yes text amendment. Garodnick and Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrion were the only ...
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Gov. Hochul says 71,000 new apartments in pipeline thanks to extension of 421-a deadline
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that an estimated 71,000 new apartments will be added to New York City’s housing stock ...
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Hochul Expects 71K New Homes Built Under 421a Deadline Extension
Kathy Hochul foresees quantifiable success after extending the 421a deadline, predicting the addition of 71,000 homes in New ...
City kickstarts Atlantic Avenue rezoning to build 4,600 homes
The City Planning Commission certified an application to rezone a 21-block area, mostly along Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.