In the Media

City Limits, July 7, 2022The 97-page “Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness” outlines a holistic approach to developing new apartments, preserving existing affordable units, improving conditions in NYCHA, holding landlords accountable for safety in privately-owned...

CityLand, June 16, 2022Still in its early stages, Mayor Adams’ proposed zoning text amendment aims to increase affordable housing in the city. On June 1, 2022, Mayor Adams announced his “City of Yes” plan consisting of three citywide zoning text amendments. One of these initiatives, “Zoning for...

 Gotham Gazette April 29 2022In New York City, innovative measures have gone into effect over the last decade that expand access to solar technology. One key measure was the passing of Zone Green in 2012, which allowed solar energy systems up to four feet in height as a permitted obstruction on...

The New York Daily News,  October 28, 2021 For generations, New York City has prided itself as a city of immigrants. We point to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, proclaiming the city as a refuge for the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” But despite the call to “give me your...

The New York Times,  October 14, 2021Jessica Katz, executive director of the Citizens Housing and Planning Council, a nonprofit housing group, said Mrs. Velez was “caught in this web of all the regulations around basements.” Ms. Katz has been trying to help Mrs. Velez find a solution, but she...

Bisnow New York City, August 18, 2021 Despite government promises to improve New York State’s dismally slow rent relief program, tenant and landlord groups alike complain little has been done to get money out — even as a seemingly final eviction moratorium end date looms. “It’s really...