News — Affordable Housing
Testimony on Mandatory Inclusionary Housing
New York City Council testimony on the advantages and drawbacks of using mandatory inclusionary zoning to increase the city's supply of affordable housing.
Testimony on NextGeneration NYCHA Housing Development Plan
Press Release: CSS Statement: Social and Economic Justice Issues Top Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State Address
Public Housing: Smoke-Free Buildings With Leaking Roofs?
Public Housing: Smoke-Free Buildings With Leaking Roofs?
Press Release: Latest Poverty Figures Underscore Need for Stronger Government Measures
Press Release: CSS President and CEO David R. Jones Responds to Criticism of NYCHA Chairwoman
Albany Close to Deal on Rent Regulation - How Does the Reported “Framework” Affect Neighborhoods?
A reported deal to extend rent regulations for another four years without closing the vacancy decontrol loophole would likely result in the deregulation of at least 87,500 affordable apartments.
As Albany Debates Rent Regulation, CSS Analysis Shows Rapidly Rising Rents in Many Parts of City
CSS has conducted a preliminary analysis of the NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey to shed light on the important housing issues facing the New York State legislature this year, including the renewal of rent regulations and the 421-a development tax subsidy.
Testimony: The Mayor’s Proposed Amendments to the 421-a Tax Benefit Program
CSS believes that the 421-a developer tax break should be ended because it costs $1.1 billion a year and delivers only a pittance of affordable housing.
Testimony: City Council Hearing on State’s $100 Million Allocation to NYCHA
Albany Should Scrap Giveaway to Developers
Albany Should Scrap Giveaway to Developers
Press Release: CSS Applauds Mayor de Blasio’s Funding Support for NYCHA
Press Release: CSS Report: 421-a Costing City One Million Per Affordable Apartment Created
A Letter to Mayor de Blasio on the Importance of Budget Commitments to NYCHA
The Real Affordability for All (RAFA) Coalition forwarded this letter to Mayor de Blasio urging him to make several strategic, long-range budget commitments to NYCHA and its residents. To date, the letter is signed by the Citywide Council of Presidents (CCOP) and 32 public housing resident associations. In addition, a wide array of advocacy, community, and labor organizations have added their names to the letter. We expect the list to grow in the coming weeks.
New York Should Revisit Mitchell-Lama Housing
Testimony At New York City Rent Guidelines Board Public Meeting
An analysis of the potential impact of rent guidelines on low-income New Yorkers.