On December 11, 2024, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr. announced a 11,540 square-foot City-owned parking lot, located at 324 East 5th Street in the East Village, will be redeveloped into a housing complex with only affordable housing units.
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City Celebrates Office of Environmental Remediation’s Successful Cleaning of 165 Acres of Land, New Housing and Schools
On December 10, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the City, with the assistance of the Office of Environmental Remediation (OER), has transformed 165 acres of previously unusable contaminated land into clean space for 28,000 units of housing, 12,000 of which are affordable housing units, 16 new schools, 2.9 million square feet of community space, and 6.1 million square feet of commercial space.
City Creates New Program to Help Affordable Housing Projects Go Green
On September 26, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of the GreenHOUSE Fund to improve compliance with Local Law 97 for owners of buildings with affordable housing. Since 2019, Local Law 97 has required the majority of buildings over 25,000 square feet to meet new energy-efficient and greenhouse gas emissions requirements. The City’s ongoing climate goals include having the largest buildings produce zero emissions by 2050 and improving air quality.
COMPLETE VIDEO: Policy Briefing with DCP Director Dan Garodnick, ‘City of Yes for Housing Opportunity’
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick spoke at New York Law School about the Adams Administration’s “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” zoning text amendment. He had a discussion with Ben Max, Executive Editor for the Center for New York City and State Law about the amendment’s recent approval by the City Planning Commission and pending City Council review.
City Announces Largest Civil Rights Settlement for Housing Discrimination
On August 22, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Commission on Human Rights announced the largest civil rights settlement in New York City history. This $1 million housing discrimination settlement was imposed against Parkchester Preservation Management for discriminating against voucher holders. In addition to this historic event, the New York City Commission on Human Rights secured 850 apartment units, the most ever secured in a New York City Commission … <Read More>
Governor Announces $16.5 Million Investment for Decarbonizing NYC Affordable Housing
On August 19, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the $16.5 million contribution to decarbonize and improve existing affordable housing in New York City through the Resilient and Equitable Decarbonization Initiative for Existing Buildings (REDi: EB) Program. This program is administered New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development in partnership with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). This program is funded through the State’s Clean Energy Fund (CEF).