The East New York Basement Apartment Conversion Pilot Program (BACPP) is an ongoing demonstration project that seeks to test the efficacy of certain reforms intended to facilitate the conversion of basements and cellars apartments and to identify additional barriers...
The legalization of basement apartments is a policy issue that lives at the intersection of housing, climate change, and social justice. New York’s expensive and highly constrained housing market drives many low-income families with little housing choice into...
After more than a year of research and consultation with experts across the housing and planning sectors, CHPC is thrilled to release our latest publication, Onward and Upward: A technical guide to zoning and regulatory reform in the crisis era. Onward and Upward...
To get food stamps, you need the make and model of your car. To get rental assistance, you need your child’s social security number. To get supportive housing, you must complete a series of screenings to prove your need for services. Even if you have lived in a...
NYC must support the LGBTQ+ New Yorkers who have found community in our city for decades. click here to Read Housing Plan for LGBTQ+ Communities! New York must develop more safe and affordable housing, while preserving LGBTQ+ enclaves in neighborhoods where LGBTQ+...
A feminist housing plan would help create a more just and inclusive New York City for all New Yorkers. Click here to read What the F is a Feminist Housing Plan? Feminist Policies & Why We Need Them Public policy tends to be created under the assumption that the...
