On January 24th 2023, CHPC testified to the New York City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings on the urgent need for a basement legalization program. New York’s expensive and highly constrained housing market drives many low-income families with little...
CHPC presented to BK Community Board 6 on ways to ensure that the Gowanus rezoning meets citywide housing needs and advances equity goals. In November 2020, Community Board 6 asked CHPC to give a presentation to board members around the Gowanus rezoning. Gowanus...
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 of...
On February 6th 2020, CHPC testified on the draft plan for Where We Live, the City of New York’s collaborative planning process to advance fair housing. Over the course of two years, Where We Live NYC engaged thousands of New Yorkers in discussion around the...
Community Preference is a longstanding NYC policy that reserves 50% of units in most subsidized affordable housing developments for residents of the local Community District. New York City’s Community Preference policy is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit...
CHPC testified before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on September 9th, 2019, regarding a rezoning to allow for larger single-family homes in parts of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. CHPC commended the Kew Gardens Hills community for...
