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Housing
Carl Weisbrod, Director, Department of City Planning
CBC Breakfast Series
December 11, 2014
CBC Breakfast with City Planning Commissioner Carl Weisbrod in December 2014.
Press Release
Housing
Working Group to Address Full Capital Needs for NYCHA's Chelsea Developments
The City of New York, Office of the Mayor
October 10, 2019
Mayor de Blasio today announced the creation of a working group to address the future of the Fulton Houses, Elliot-Chelsea, and Chelsea Addition NYCHA developments.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the Mayor's Housing Proposals
Submitted to the City Planning Commission
December 17, 2015
Options for increasing the efficient use of land, reducing construction costs, and effectively using cross-subsidies should be explored to maximize the amount of affordable housing that can be produced.
Video
Housing
Conversation with NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt and NYCHA Chair Jamie Rubin
How NYCHA plans to invest $60B over 5 years
March 27, 2024
Lisa Bova-Hiatt is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the New York City Housing Authority, and Jamie Rubin is the Chair of the New York City Housing Authority.
Special Feature
Housing
Facts About Housing
October 10, 2019
This infographic presents a snapshot of Mayor's Housing Plan, Capital Commitments for Housing, NYCHA's Capital Needs, and NYC Tax Expenditures and Revenue.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on the New York City Housing Authority and the City’s Preliminary Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
New York City Council Committee on Public Housing
March 12, 2024
Many critical steps should be taken quickly to stabilize NYCHA’s budget and improve physical conditions.
Podcast episode
Housing
90%, with Sean Campion
September 20, 2019
90% is the share of NYCHA units that are at risk of no longer being cost effective to repair by 2027 at the current rate of deterioration. NYCHA released a plan to address this in December 2018. CBC Senior Research Associate Sean Campion joins the pod to discuss progress, the urgency of success, and the dismal impact of failure.
Podcast episode
Housing
$60 billion, with Lisa Bova-Hiatt and Jamie Rubin
April 05, 2024
$60 billion is how much NYCHA plans to invest in its infrastructure over 5 years. Facing ongoing challenges such as budget gaps, weakening rent collection, and deteriorating physical conditions, NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt and Chair Jamie Rubin shared their strategies for managing the nation's largest public housing system.
Report
Housing
Cleaning House
How to Close the New York City Housing Authority's Operating Gaps
April 29, 2015
This report identifies the reasons for NYCHA's operating deficits in the last decade - insufficent operating subsidies, low rent collections, low nonrental income and high operating costs - and offers recommendations to increase revenues, curb expenses and improve productivity in order to eliminate NYCHA's projected $150 million deficit and improve conditions for its residents.
Report
Housing
NYCHA 2.0: Progress at Risk
September 17, 2019
Success of NYCHA 2.0 will require political, labor, and community support; assistance from City, State, and federal governments; and significant management improvements.
Blog
Housing
Six Guidelines for NYCHA's New Federal Monitor
March 08, 2019
The federal monitor is tasked with ensuring that NYCHA will remediate its most pressing physical issues, including lead, mold, broken elevators, and other deficiencies.
Op Ed
Housing
Build out the NYCHA infill
Use spare land to aid public housing
April 26, 2019
Use spare land to aid public housing
Blog
Housing
The Cost of Affordable Housing
December 15, 2015
How much does it take to build in NYC?
Report
Housing
Reconsidering Rent Regulation Reforms
January 30, 2019
New York is a city of renters, and rent regulated units account for nearly half of the city’s rental housing stock.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on Rent Regulation Renewal
Submitted to the NYS Assembly’s Standing Committee on Housing
May 02, 2019
When considering reform, the Legislature should evaluate the potential to worsen rather than improve tenants’ living conditions.
Report
Housing
The Affordable Housing Crisis
How Bad Is It in New York City?
August 05, 2014
The policy brief, the first in a series on housing affordability, analyzes data from 22 U.S. cities to assess whether affordable housing is a nationwide problem or one particular to New York City.
Testimony
Housing
Testimony on State Policies and Housing Development in New York City
November 25, 2019
CBC has long seen housing affordability as a key factor affecting New York City’s long-term competitiveness.
Report
Housing
Whose Burden Is It Anyway?
Housing Affordability in New York City by Household Characteristics
November 12, 2015
This report looks at New York City rent burdens in more detail, using an in-depth housing survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau to consider a variety of household characteristics.
Report
Housing
Housing Affordability Versus Location Affordability
The Rent's Too Damn High! But the Metrocard is a Pretty Good Deal
August 13, 2014
Low transportation costs and high income make New York City relatively affordable when compared to other large cities in the United States.
Report
Housing
Location Affordability in Large U.S. Cities
Variability Among Types of Households
August 19, 2014
The third in a series on affordable housing in New York City, this policy brief considers combined housing and transportation costs relative to income for a variety of housing types.