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Policy With A Purpose

CHPC’s mission, since 1937, is to develop and advance practical public policies that support the housing stock of the city by better understanding New York’s most pressing housing and neighborhood needs.

NYC must support the LGBTQ+ New Yorkers who have found community in our city for decades.New York must develop more safe and affordable housing, while preserving LGBTQ+ enclaves in neighborhoods where LGBTQ+ people can find safety in numbers, access to affirming...

Feminist Housing Plan

A feminist housing plan would help create a more just and inclusive New York City for all New Yorkers. Feminist Policies & Why We Need Them Public policy tends to be created under the assumption that the same solution or treatment for everyone will render equal...

Rx for Housing: Housing is Healthcare

Our health and our housing are connected, especially for households living in poverty. The next housing plan can improve, support, and protect the health of New Yorkers.Public health concerns were the original driver of government intervention in New York City's...

NYC Candidate Briefing: Housing Policy Priorities of Voters

CHPC shares data & key findings from the first voter poll of the New York City 2021 election cycle focused specifically on housing.While COVID recovery is the top concern of New York City voters in the 2021 election cycle, few other issues are as top of mind...

A New Lens for NYC’s Housing Plan

A New Lens for NYC’s Housing Plan is a research initiative of Citizens Housing & Planning Council. A New Lens for NYC’s Housing Plan explores how housing policy can have an impact beyond creating and preserving a certain number of affordable housing units. CHPC...

Housing for Essential Workers

We applauded, shouted our thanks, and rattled pots and pans at 7pm every night. Now what? Essential workers need affordable housing.New York City owes a debt of gratitude to its essential workers, who have battled to sustain the city in some of its darkest days....

Regulatory Reform for Basement Apartments

In this policy brief, CHPC identifies regulatory reforms that could facilitate basement apartment conversions by making them safer, easier, and more affordable.Many of New York City’s basement apartments exist within the gray market, due to the financial and...

Housing Plan for a City of Immigrants

A housing plan for a city of immigrants will advance opportunity for millions of New Yorkers and secure the city's future as a diverse, thriving metropolis. The next housing plan can align the city's housing policy with its past, present, and future as a city of...

Rezoning SoHo/NoHo

Rezoning SoHo/NoHo is a crucial first step towards a more equitable development framework for New York City.CHPC has been a leading voice in discussions surrounding the ongoing process to rezone SoHo/NoHo. Although the lower Manhattan neighborhood was once a haven...

CHPC in the Media

NYCHA Issues RFP for $366M Repair Job

Real Estate Weekly, April 23 2021Citizens Housing and Planning Council Executive Director Jessica Katz said public housing residents helped to craft the RFP, developed a scoring system that reflects their priorities, and will work alongside NYCHA to select a...

Poll: Democrats concerned about housing supply, split on who needs support

Politico Pro, March 17, 2021 Almost half of Democratic voters think the city isn’t building enough housing, according to a new poll commissioned by the Citizens Housing & Planning Council, which also revealed that a significant portion of them have experienced...

Experts blast ‘misleading’ report attacking SoHo rezoning plan

Crains, March 9, 2021 “Neighborhoods that are not bound by outdated zoning restrictions are more affordable and more accessible,” said Jessica Katz, executive director of the Citizens Housing & Planning Council. “The erroneous claims that the proposed...