Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Affordable Housing

A Manhattan judge dismissed a lawsuit citing the new so-called green amendment against the controversial Two Bridges project.

Manhattan Judge Tosses ‘Green Amendment’ Lawsuit Against Two Bridges Mega-Development

By Julianne Cuba | May 11, 2023 | No Comments

Sorry, NIMBYs, but dense development is just life in the city.

Wednesday’s Headlines: End Parking Minimums Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Mar 22, 2023 | No Comments

The big news is that on Thursday at 11 a.m., our friends at Open Plans will be hosting a rally in City Hall Park to demand the end of outdated rules that require developers to build far more parking than is needed. Plus other news.

This is the opposite of livable streets. Photo: LIRR

YES IN OUR BACKYARD: New Yorkers Widely Support Parking Reform, Density Near Transit

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 2, 2023 | No Comments

New Yorkers want livable communities, not parking requirements that make housing more expensive.

The new truck depot opened in Harlem on Wednesday. Photo: Henry Beers Shenk

‘Park Your Fleet’: Harlem Residents Decry Newly Opened Truck Depot On Site of Proposed Housing

By Julianne Cuba and Henry Beers Shenk | Jan 19, 2023 | No Comments

A neighborhood that needs more housing and less pollution got the opposite.

Locals don't want anymore car dealerships on Northern Boulevard. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 7, 2022 | No Comments

Just what Northern Boulevard needs — another car dealership.

A rendering shows a proposed 360-unit housing development, which the city of White Plains rejected last year. Rendering: Senlac Ridge Partners

Why the Rent Is Too Damn High: The Suburbs Aren’t Growing

By Sam Mellins | Oct 10, 2022 | No Comments

New York City builds less housing per capita than almost any major city in the U.S. — and its suburbs aren't picking up the slack.

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