Housing | Manhattan Borough President

In Gothamist: Middle-income New Yorkers are the new face of eviction in the city, report finds

by Anthony Hidalgo | Mar 20, 2025 | Affordable Housing Plan, Albany Housing Agenda, COY Housing Recommendation, Home Forward, Housing, News, Right to Counsel

Moderate-income New Yorkers are increasingly becoming the face of eviction in the city, according to a new report by the Community Service Society of New York. The report titled “Preventing Eviction in New York State: What Works and What Doesn’t,” released on...

In NYDailyNews: Borough President Backs Disputed One45 Harlem Project

by Anthony Hidalgo | Feb 19, 2025 | Affordable Housing Plan, Albany Housing Agenda, COY Housing Recommendation, Early Childhood Education, Home Forward, Housing, News

The controversial One45 for Harlem project, which could bring two towers with nearly 1,000 new apartments to East Harlem, secured the backing of Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine on Tuesday — a symbolic but significant endorsement that bodes well for its success...

In NYT: A NY Official Is Filling Community Boards With Pro-Housing Members

by Anthony Hidalgo | Jul 15, 2024 | COY Housing Recommendation, Housing, News

New York City community boards are known for rejecting development. In Manhattan, one politician is revamping them with appointees who say they are committed to easing the housing crisis. Read the full story HERE.

In Crain’s NY: Manhattan’s community boards are getting less NIMBY, borough president says

by Reuben Torres | May 23, 2024 | Housing, News

Manhattan borough president Mark Levine is trying to reshape his borough’s community boards to be more open to new development.