Mayor Adams’ proposed zoning changes are just not enough, say City Council leftists: New York needs a “thorough housing action plan” with more subsidized housing.
Changes to the city's zoning rules would make it possible for builders to launch new housing construction without having to jump through multiple hoops of City Hall permissions, writes columnist Howard Husock.The key to Adams’ “City of Yes” concept is zoning. In the outer boroughs, it would encourage some tried-and true formulas for naturally affordable housing , such as small apartment buildings and housing units atop new storefront blocks.
So it is that new “affordable” units — required under current zoning rules as part of new construction — reward a favored few with costly-to-provide apartments, while others dream on waiting lists and double- or triple-up in converted closets. Easing up on rent control could bring the same effect to Gotham, where the noose of state rent regulation has limited not only what owners can charge, but also how much they can recoup for renovations.
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