Housing

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$255M River Commons to Deliver 328 Bronx Homes

A major redevelopment project is moving forward in the South Bronx that will combine affordable housing, expanded medical services and community amenities on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania. The development will create 328 affordable and supportive apartments, new health care facilities, public open space and neighborhood-serving community organizations, with completion expected in 2027.

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New Pilot Brings Home Health Aides to NYC's Homeless

For people leaving homelessness behind, the hardest part often isn't getting the keys to a new apartment — it's the weeks afterward, when Medicaid paperwork hasn't caught up and essential care can lapse. NYC Health + Hospitals' new Bridge to Care pilot, backed by the Helmsley Charitable Trust, is designed to close exactly that gap. The program has already placed 22 formerly homeless patients into Fischer Senior Apartments in the Bronx, pairing them with home health aides during the 45-to-90-day stretch before Medicaid coverage kicks in. Patient Edward Johnson, now receiving treatment for leukemia from the stability of his own apartment, describes the support as the difference between managing his recovery and facing it alone. The initiative is one piece of Project ASAP, the health system's broader push to speed up supportive housing placements citywide.

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NYC Rent Board Approves Historic Rent Freeze

The Rent Guidelines Board's annual vote is one of the most closely watched housing decisions in New York City because it directly affects the rent that can be charged for millions of residents living in rent-stabilized apartments. Each year, the board reviews financial data on building operating costs, inflation, maintenance expenses, and tenants' economic conditions before determining whether rents should increase, decrease, or remain unchanged for lease renewals. This year's vote drew heightened attention following the election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who pledged during his campaign to pursue a rent freeze as part of a broader effort to address the city's affordability challenges.

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Housing Lottery Opens for 91 Brooklyn Apartments

Applications are now being accepted for 91 apartments at Botanic Heights, a newly constructed residential development in Crown Heights. Available through New York City's Affordable Housing Lottery program, the apartments include one- and two-bedroom units for eligible households. The application deadline is July 28, 2026.

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20 Affordable Downtown Brooklyn Apts Available

New Yorkers seeking affordable housing have a new opportunity in Downtown Brooklyn as applications are being accepted for 20 income-restricted apartments at 165 Willoughby Street. The development offers modern studio and two-bedroom homes with a range of residential amenities and convenient access to transit, employment centers, shopping, and entertainment. Eligible households earning between approximately $75,669 and $146,560 annually may qualify, with applications being accepted through NYC Housing Connect until June 29, 2026.

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Rep Yvette Clarke Introduces Bill to Fix Housing Eligibility

For years, housing advocates have argued that the federal Area Median Income (AMI) formula often fails to reflect the financial realities facing working families in high-cost cities like New York. As affordable housing developments continue to use AMI benchmarks to determine rents and eligibility, many residents find themselves earning too much to qualify for assistance but too little to comfortably afford market-rate housing. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke's newly introduced legislation seeks to address that disconnect by reevaluating how AMI is calculated and exploring reforms that could make affordable housing programs more accessible to the households they were originally designed to serve.

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Mamdani Unveils Sweeping NYC Housing Plan

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced “Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era,” a sweeping proposal aimed at tackling New York City’s affordability and housing crisis through the creation and preservation of 400,000 affordable homes over the next decade. The plan includes a historic $22 billion housing investment, expanded affordable homeownership programs, stronger tenant protections, major investments in NYCHA, and new initiatives designed to speed up housing construction while protecting construction workers and improving housing quality across the five boroughs

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Jaime Williams Rejects Political Distractions

Assemblymember Jaime Williams is rejecting political distractions and misinformation while reaffirming her focus on affordability and quality-of-life issues impacting Southeast Brooklyn communities including Canarsie, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, and Gerritsen Beach. Williams also highlighted her record supporting homeowners and renters by fighting against rising taxes, tolls, congestion pricing, and policies that could increase housing costs. She said she supports responsible development, affordable housing, and pathways to homeownership for working families.

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NYC SPEED Report Targets Faster Affordable Housing

New York City officials have released the new SPEED Report, a sweeping plan designed to speed up the development and delivery of affordable housing across the five boroughs. The reforms aim to reduce delays tied to environmental reviews, permitting, financing, and the Housing Connect lottery system, cutting affordable housing project timelines by as much as two years for some developments. City leaders say the initiative will help move New Yorkers into affordable homes faster while reducing bureaucracy and improving government efficiency.