NYHousingConference

Policy, news & event info source for the New York affordable housing community. Administered by the New York Housing Conference and Rising Leaders Network.

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What comes next for housing in New York? We’re in Albany today with @NYSAFAH to dig in.

Our Executive Director @RachelFee4NY joined housing leaders from across the state for a lively conversation on lessons from the current plan and priorities for New York’s next 5-Year Comprehensive Housing Plan.

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Our research on the housing insurance crisis in New York was cited in @InsuranceBizUS. In 2024, we found that insurance premiums for affordable housing operators were rising an average of 26% annually, with average per-unit costs doubling from $869 to $1,770 over four years. Read the full article: https://t.co/qE962JJUPy

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A study presented by @Hunter_College Master’s students at our RLN event analyzed 3K+ local housing laws and showed how compounding NYC Council mandates are driving up affordable housing costs, especially since 2016.

The biggest hurdle? Administrative friction & rigid rules hitting small developers hardest. View the report: https://t.co/SlM0fW51jx

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Our 2026 NYC Housing Tracker is now live with updated data!

The report shows NYC built more than 13,600 new affordable homes in 2025—but housing production remains concentrated in a small number of districts.

Explore the data: https://t.co/yL2VQbQ8vu

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Our new maps show how families will be impacted in every neighborhood across the city, with the Bronx and Brooklyn hardest hit. These vouchers are keeping New Yorkers housed, and New York’s leaders must do everything they can to find a solution for all 5,200 families at risk.

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12,000+ New Yorkers could face homelessness as federal Emergency Housing Voucher funding ends early. NYHC’s Director of Policy @BrendanCheney spoke with @DanKrauthABC7 and @ABC7NY about the need for city and state action to protect impacted families. https://t.co/QcmahsqtXa

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More evidence that we aren't building enough housing.
https://t.co/36ffI83O31

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Developers alarmed as council advances minimum wage for affordable housing projects by @nick_garber in @CrainsNewYork
https://t.co/ZlxObF15z7

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Planning to vote on your way home? Remember to flip over your ballot for housing-related charter questions.

Opinion: NYC needs housing ballot reforms now, by @RachelFee4NY
https://t.co/FINBirNmPN

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Today is election day! Remember to flip over your ballot for the housing-related charter questions.

Opinion: NYC needs housing ballot reforms now.
https://t.co/FINBirMP0f

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See where in NYC the most affordable housing gets built — and blocked. @Gothamist, featuring @theNYHC NYC Housing Tracker Special Update https://t.co/LyyyJy1dt3

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Knock Down the Roadblocks to Affordable Housing
By Marc Jahr in the @nytimes https://t.co/xjAikJOSlG

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As you head to early voting tomorrow, flip over your ballot. Opinion: NYC needs housing ballot reforms now, by @RachelFee4NY https://t.co/FINBirMP0f

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ICYMI: Want More NYC Affordable Housing? Vote Yes on This November’s Ballot Questions.
https://t.co/63tR7pUF1k

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Op-ed: NY needs more housing — these charter reforms show the way forward, by Carlo Scissura, @bdgcongress
https://t.co/gQDmS7hWZY

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Opinion: November’s Ballot Proposals Would Unlock Housing for Older New Yorkers by Allison Nickerson of @liveonny
https://t.co/En7Gey6YC0

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Assemblymember Emérita Torres, New York Housing Conference, Enterprise Community Partners and Advocates Lead Affordable Housing Insurance Rally to Demand Urgent Legislative Action

https://t.co/2lGopZr42R

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This looks to be a great discussion - ABNY Talks: New York City Charter Revision Commission
September 9 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am https://t.co/0Rm5lH5Xbk