Press release for IBO's report "How Much Has the City Spent on One-Time Homelessness Prevention Payments for Rental Arrears." Contains a link to the report and a summary of key findings.
With concerns about rent stabilized apartments sitting vacant making headlines, the New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) today released its study of apartment vacancies using New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) data from 2017 through 2022.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Councilmember Justin Brannan today toured 160 Water Street, an office building being converted to housing in Lower Manhattan.
We have about 10 million square feet of real estate in our commercial corridors and areas. And here's an opportunity where there's a match. We are living in a new environment post-Covid. We're not sure if we're going to use all the office spaces.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today appointed Nestor Davidson as the chair of the New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB). Davidson is an expert in affordable housing and land use law and brings decades of experience in government and academia to the role.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed eight pieces of legislation to address pay disparities within the city’s municipal workforce and to support New Yorkers living with disabilities residing in shelters or in affordable housing units.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed eight pieces of legislation to address pay disparities within the city’s municipal workforce and to support New Yorkers living with disabilities residing in shelters or in affordable housing units.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the city will soon open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center at the Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, to temporarily serve the continued influx of asylum seekers arriving in New York City.
New York City Mayor Eric Adam outlines a “Working People’s Agenda” in his second State of the City address, delivered at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams releases New York City’s balanced $102.7 billion Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), making investments in Affordable Housing, Street Cleanliness, and Public Safety
New York City has a long history of organizing for fire prevention and tenant protections to address the longstanding prevalence and devastating effects of residential fires. Unfortunately, under-resourced code enforcement has hamstrung the effectiveness of housing and buildings standards since the
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveils recommendations from a city-led task force to facilitate the conversion of underused office space into new housing for New Yorkers.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and interim New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt announces that Phase I planning for critical capital work has begun to replace 335 elevators at 20 NYCHA developments.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Administrator Alicka Ampry-Samuel, and interim New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt announces that 36,103 apartments, have been renovated under NYCHA’s PACT program.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams releases the “NYC Speaks Action Plan" outlining policy goals for Housing and public safety, youth mental health, community spaces, jobs in high-growth sectors, and civic engagement.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces that construction has begun on a $72.1 million affordable housing development in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams calling in live to Carribbean Power Jam's "The Reset Show," to discuss mental health, housing, and homeslessness.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveils “Get Stuff Built,” a comprehensive effort to address New York City’s affordable housing crisis and underlying housing shortage by rapidly accelerating the pace of housing production.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams signing two bills to provide support for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence in New York City.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams releases a statement after the New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises voted unanimously to approve the Innovation Queens and Innovative Urban Village affordable housing projects.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveils his administration’s vision for the next phase of the transformation of the Willets Point community in Queens with partnership with 2021 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup champions.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams taking initiatives to help new Yorkers access high-quality housing more quickly, moving from the streets to permanent homes.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces a package of major new housing reforms that will help New Yorkers exit the shelter system and move more quickly into permanent affordable housing.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) joins Breaking Ground to celebrate the opening of 90 Sands, providing affordable and supportive housing units in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz today announced ‘Housing for Health' to serve the health system’s large patient population experiencing homelessness through affordable housing.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces the completion of a $62 million affordable housing development in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated the New York City Council Land Use Committee’s vote to approve the Bruckner Boulevard rezoning, an affordable housing project that will create 349 homes in the Bronx.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams appearing on 'Inside City Hall' with Errol Louis to discuss current event issues such as asylum seekers and affordable housing.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrates the New York City Council’s passage yesterday of Halletts North, a major affordable housing project that will create 1,340 homes.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announces that the city will issue approximately $400 million of taxable general obligation social bonds in October 2022.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces several significant achievements over the last fiscal year in the multiagency effort to get New Yorkers into safe, high-quality, affordable homes.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks), and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) today announced a pilot program to re-imagine and invest in nearly three acres of NYCHA open space across Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Adams administration officials is joined by labor unions, advocacy groups, and Bronx community partners in support of a proposed affordable housing project.