Eric Adams

Photograph from affordable housing budget announcement, via nyc.gov

Mayor Adams Announces $2 Billion Investment In Affordable Housing

7:30 am on July 17, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced plans to allocate $2 billion toward affordable housing in the New York City Metropolitan area over the next two years. The funds are part of a larger $26 billion investment committed over the next ten years to spur the construction of 500,000 new homes by 2032.

Brownsville Recreation Center, via Google Maps

Renovation Plan And Funding Announced For The Brownsville Recreation Center In Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:00 am on July 14, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sue Donoghue recently announced a renovation and investment plan for the Brownsville Recreation Center at 1555 Linden Boulevard in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The plan sets aside $160 million to fully rebuild the 70-year-old building and is a part of New York City’s $112.4 billion fiscal year 2025 adopted budget.

Photograph of Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, via nyc.gov

New York City Designates Frederick Douglass Memorial Park As a Landmark In Oakwood Heights, Staten Island

7:00 am on June 24, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission have announced the designation of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Oakwood Heights, Staten Island, as an individual landmark. Opened in 1935, the park is the only existing non-sectarian cemetery founded by and for New York City’s Black community.

Banner photograph from the "Get Stuff Built" homepage, via nyc.gov

New York City Launches ‘Green Fast Track’ To Expedite Housing Development

7:00 am on June 4, 2024 By Max Gillespie

On Monday Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning director and City Planning Commission chair Dan Garodnick announced the launch of “Green Fast Track,” an environmental review process aimed at accelerating the approval process for small- and medium-sized housing projects. The initiative is part of the administration’s “Get Stuff Built” plan, which seeks to cut red tape and streamline processes to increase housing availability.

Photograph from announcement, via nyc.gov

Agreement Reached To Transform The Brooklyn Marine Terminal In Red Hook, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 22, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have announced a project that will transform the 122-acre Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a modern port and mixed-use community hub in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The project is projected to create thousands of jobs and generate substantial economic impact. The city will invest $80 million to stabilize piers and $15 million for the addition of an electrified container crane. Beyond that, Governor Hochul has committed $15 million from state funds for a cold storage facility to be constructed.

Photograph from 'City of Yes' affordable housing announcement, via nyc.gov

Public Review Process Begins For “City Of Yes For Housing Opportunity” Proposal

7:30 am on May 2, 2024 By Max Gillespie

>On Monday, April 29, New York City Mayor Eric Adams kicked off the public review process for “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” a proposal aimed at tackling the city’s housing crisis. The plan, which is the most pro-housing proposal in the city’s history, aims to create more housing in every neighborhood through substantial zoning changes.

Grand Concourse public library, via Google Maps

Mayor Adams Announces Progress For ’24 in 24′ Affordable Housing Initiative

7:30 am on April 19, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced progress in the city’s “24 in 24” plan, which aims to advance 24 affordable housing projects on public sites in 2024. The initiative, a key promise from Mayor Adams’ State of the City address, has already surpassed the halfway mark ahead of schedule, with 13 developments currently underway.

Rendering of Willets Point stadium, via willetspointqueens.com

Phase Two Of Willets Point Affordable Housing Development Approved for Willets Point, Queens

7:30 am on April 17, 2024 By Max Gillespie

On April 11, Mayor Eric Adams announced the City Council’s approval of phase two of Willets Point, a new affordable development in Queens. The approval is a notable step for the project, which is set to introduce the largest entirely affordable housing project seen in the city in four decades, as well as more than 150,000 square feet of new public open space, more than 20,000 square feet of retail space, a 250-key hotel, and a 25,000-seat stadium for the New York City Football Club.

Mayor Adams Announces Proposal To Lift Floor-To-Area Ratio For New Developments

7:00 am on April 7, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new initiative within the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal that seeks to generate tens of thousands of affordable homes in New York City. The new initiative is targeting areas previously out of reach for many working-class New Yorkers due to an outdated floor-to-area-ratio cap, which historically has restricted the construction of new homes in high-demand zones. The proposal is seeking to lift the floor-to-area-ratio cap in these areas, such as in Midtown, Manhattan.

Mayor Adams Unveils Proposed Zoning Changes to Increase Affordable Housing In New York City

7:00 am on March 24, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled a zoning proposal to enable faith-based organizations and other mission-driven nonprofits to construct affordable housing in New York City. The plan, which is part of the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” initiative, seeks to address the city’s housing crisis by making it easier to build new homes in every neighborhood.

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