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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.

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Mamdani Unveils $124.7B NYC Budget Plan

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has released a $124.7 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget focused on stabilizing the city’s finances while expanding investments in housing, child care, public safety, libraries, parks, NYCHA, mental health services, and affordability initiatives. The administration says the budget closes major fiscal gaps through savings measures, state support, and new tax revenue without raising property taxes or cutting essential services. The plan also includes major capital investments in affordable housing and NYCHA renovations, alongside expanded support for working-class New Yorkers across all five boroughs.

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Brooklyn Tenants Launch Rent Strike

Tenants of Homewood Gardens in East Flatbiush, Brooklyn have announced a rent strike, accusing court-appointed property managers of failing to address worsening living conditions during the property’s ongoing bankruptcy case. Residents say they have endured years of inadequate heat and hot water, pest infestations, leaks, and structural deterioration, with conditions becoming especially severe during the winter after a new boiler was allegedly not installed. At a press conference outside 651 Brooklyn Avenue, tenants joined elected officials and advocates in calling for immediate repairs, stronger tenant protections, and long-term preservation of the property for current residents.

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Chris Banks Law Aims to Prevent Evictions

New York City Council Deputy Leader Chris Banks announced that Local Law 155 of 2025 officially went into effect on May 8, alongside the launch of a new educational social media campaign designed to inform residents about the law’s protections for emergency assistance grant applicants. The legislation creates digital notification requirements for both applicants and landlords when emergency housing assistance grants are approved, helping to prevent evictions caused by delayed or lost mail. The law was inspired by a constituent in Brooklyn’s 42nd Council District who was evicted after a grant payment check never reached her landlord.