La administración más comprometida con la vivienda en la historia de la ciudad

The Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History

By Eric L. Adams

“Rezoning is the lever that moves the boulders of bureaucracy out of the way, especially when it comes to building new housing.”

“All of these projects are not just about creating new housing; they are about creating a holistic community that cares for and uplifts our fellow New Yorkers.”

Ask any young person, senior citizen, or working-class New Yorker about the biggest issues facing our city and you’ll hear the same response: affordable housing. When our administration came into office, we were clear that our city could not afford to keep kicking the can down the road on housing; it was not enough to tinker around the edges of our housing crisis, and we could not pass the buck off to a future administration. We had to undertake ambitious initiatives to build hundreds of thousands of new homes as soon as possible — and that is exactly what we have done for three years.

From the Bronx to Staten Island, across every borough and neighborhood in New York City, our administration has created record amounts of affordable housing year after year. We passed the first citywide zoning reform in 60 years to build a little more housing in every neighborhood and advanced five ambitious neighborhood plans to scrap outdated zoning in neighborhoods like Jamaica and Bronx Metro North. Rezoning is the lever that moves the boulders of bureaucracy out of the way, especially when it comes to building new housing. That is why our rezoning strategy has been such a success, helping clear the way to create an incredible 130,000 new homes across the five boroughs — more than all the rezonings under the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations combined.

Because of these historic efforts, we are proud to call ourselves the most pro-housing administration in city history.

But our administration is not going to rest on these accomplishments. We are continuing to commit ourselves to the fight for more housing on every block, in every neighborhood, and across every borough.

This past week alone, we brought hundreds of new homes across the city closer to reality. In Brownsville, we advanced our ambitious Brownsville Arts Center and Apartments project to create 283 new homes and a 28,000 square-foot state of the art cultural center. On the Lower East Side, we helped finance 190 affordable rental apartments for seniors with extra social services, outdoor, and specialized amenities to support our older New Yorkers and help them remain in the city they have contributed so much to. And in Clinton Hill, we announced the redevelopment of 103 supportive and affordable homes that will help parents living with serious mental illness or substance use disorder reunite with their children and build their futures together.

But we didn’t stop there either. In East New York, we broke ground on the first phase of the “Innovative Urban Village,” which will create over 2,000 new homes, build a fresh food grocery store, and deliver social services, child care, and more. All of these projects are not just about creating new housing; they are about creating a holistic community that cares for and uplifts our fellow New Yorkers.

Previous administrations have talked about tackling our housing crisis, but our administration has gotten it done. These four projects are just the latest examples of the work we are doing every day to reach our moonshot goal of 500,000 new homes for New Yorkers by 2032.

When it comes to building new housing, New Yorkers deserve nothing less than an administration that thinks outside the box and pursues every avenue and opportunity to build, redevelop, and convert city spaces into homes. That is the most affordable city we are delivering, each and every day, as we continue to make New York City the best place to live and raise a family.

For more information, please visit nyc.gov or call 311.

The most committed administration to housing in the city’s history

By Eric L. Adams

“Rezoning is a key tool for eliminating significant bureaucratic hurdles, especially when it comes to building new housing.”

“All of these projects aim not only to build new homes, but also to create a comprehensive, supportive community.”

Ask any young person, senior citizen, or working-class New Yorker what the most serious issues facing our city are, and you’ll hear the same answer from every one of them: affordable housing. When our administration took office, we made it clear that our city could no longer procrastinate on housing. Small, cosmetic changes weren’t enough, nor could we leave this problem to a future administration. We had to launch ambitious initiatives to build hundreds of thousands of new homes as quickly as possible—and that’s exactly what we’ve done for three years.

From the Bronx to Staten Island, in every borough and neighborhood of New York City, our administration has achieved record numbers in affordable housing year after year. We passed the city’s first zoning reform in 60 years to allow for more housing in every neighborhood and launched five ambitious plans to eliminate outdated regulations in areas like Jamaica and Bronx Metro North. Rezoning is a key tool for cutting through major red tape, especially when it comes to building new housing. That’s why our rezoning strategy has been so successful: it’s paved the way for an incredible 130,000 new homes across the five boroughs—more than all the rezonings undertaken during the Bloomberg and de Blasio administrations combined.

Thanks to these historic initiatives, we are proud to call ourselves the most housing-minded administration in the city’s history.

But our administration will not rest on these achievements. We remain committed to the fight to create more housing on every block, in every neighborhood, and in every district.

Just last week, we took another step toward making hundreds of new housing units a reality across the city. In Brownsville, we moved forward with our ambitious Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments project to create 283 new housing units and a 28,000-square-foot state-of-the-art cultural center. On the Lower East Side, we helped fund 190 affordable rental apartments for seniors, with additional social services, outdoor spaces, and specialized amenities to support older New Yorkers and help them remain in the city they’ve contributed so much to. And in Clinton Hill, we announced the renovation of 103 affordable housing units with supportive services, which will help mothers and fathers with serious mental illness or substance use disorders reconnect with their children and build their future together.

But we didn’t stop there either. In East New York, we began construction on the first phase of the Innovative Urban Village project, which will create more than 2,000 new homes, open a fresh food supermarket, and offer social services, childcare, and more. All of these projects aim not only to build new homes, but also to create a comprehensive community that supports and improves the quality of life for our New York neighbors.

Previous administrations talked about addressing the housing crisis, but our administration has made it a reality. These four projects are just the latest examples of the work we do every day to achieve our ambitious goal of creating 500,000 new homes for New Yorkers by 2032.

When it comes to building new housing, New Yorkers deserve an administration that thinks creatively and explores every avenue and opportunity to build, renovate, and transform city spaces into homes. That’s the more affordable city we’re building, day after day, as we continue to make New York City the best place to live and raise a family.

For more information, visit nyc.gov or call 311.