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Letter
State Budget
Letter to State Leaders About State Aid to NYCHA for Rent Arrears
A Letter to the Governor, Senate Majority Leader, and Assembly Speaker
April 14, 2023
NYCHA’s health is critically important to the well-being of its residents and to the fiscal health of the State and New York City.
Op Ed
Housing
How New York Can Build Housing
New York Daily News
January 19, 2023
Solving New York’s housing crisis requires decisive action to catalyze faster development of hundreds of thousands of new homes.
Op Ed
Housing
The Only Way to Build What We Need: NYC’s Construction Imperative
New York Daily News
June 10, 2022
If New York is to be an affordable place to live for the diverse populace it needs to thrive, it must be, to paraphrase Mayor Adams, a ”a city that says yes” to more of all housing types across the city.
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
Op Ed
Housing
In Need of Partners
Affordability Gap Too Large for New York City to Cover Alone
October 17, 2018
The City's committment to create and preserve affordable housing units and make critical repairs at NYCHA is unprecedented. But can this effort address affordability for all rent-burdened New Yorkers?
Letter
Housing
NYCHA's Project Labor Agreement Needs Evaluation
A Letter to the Mayor and NYCHA Chair
March 05, 2018
Has the PLA between NYCHA and the BCTC delivered on expected savings? An evaluation is needed before any decision to renew the PLA.
Op Ed
Housing
Rent Regulation Is Not Affordable Housing
May 22, 2011
CBC President Carol Kellermann pens an op-ed urging the State legislature to to extend, but not expand, rent regulation in New York City.
Op Ed
Housing
Rent Regulation: A Big Tax On NY
The Law Needs a Massive Overhaul
July 06, 2010
The push to continue rent regulation is fueled by far more populist rhetoric than economic reason. As a corrective, a new report by the Citizens Budget Commission reveals some startling facts about the current system.