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√ NY Agencies

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Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)

This is the largest municipal housing preservation and development agency in the nation. HPD is responsible for developing and maintaining affordable housing, enforcing housing quality standards, and regulating the city’s housing market. Mayor’s Management Report

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New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

NYCHA manages and maintains public housing in New York City. It is the largest public housing authority in North America, providing housing for low- and moderate-income residents. Mayor’s Management Report

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Department of Homeless Services (DHS)

DHS is responsible for providing emergency shelter and services to homeless individuals and families in New York City. They also work to prevent homelessness through outreach and prevention programs.
Mayor’s Management Report

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Housing Development Corporation (HDC)

HDC works to increase the supply of affordable housing in New York City. It provides financing for the development, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing.

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Department of City Planning (DCP)

While not exclusively focused on housing, DCP plays a crucial role in shaping the city’s physical and socioeconomic framework, which includes planning for housing needs. Mayor’s Management Report

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New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)

While a state agency, HCR plays a significant role in New York City’s housing landscape. It oversees the state’s public and affordable housing programs and works in collaboration with city agencies.

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New York City Department of Buildings (DOB)

DOB is responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of construction and maintenance of buildings in New York City. They also enforce housing codes and regulations related to building safety.
Mayor’s Management Report
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New York City Department of Finance

The Department of Finance is responsible for property tax assessments and collections in New York City. They also offer tax abatements and exemptions to homeowners and landlords who provide affordable housing. Mayor’s Management Report

√ Reports

State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2022
This report, produced by the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University, provides a comprehensive overview of housing and neighborhood conditions in New York City,
2021 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey Selected Initial Findings

The New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey provides insights into the city’s housing market. The survey provides information on the supply of housing, composition and net change, tenure and types of housing, unit size, accessibility, rent levels, rental inventory and vacancies, affordability of the rental inventory, turnover in rental units, the condition of rental housing, the renter population, disparities in housing quality, residential crowding, rent burden, and financial hardship

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Reports
NYCHA publishes annual reports detailing its operations, financial status, and progress on various initiatives. These reports provide insights into the management of public housing in the city, including maintenance efforts, capital projects, and resident services.
New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) Reports
The RGB annually publishes reports on rent adjustments for rent-stabilized apartments. These reports include research on rental housing market conditions, cost drivers for maintaining rental properties, and analyses that inform the Board’s decisions on rent adjustments.
Reports by the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
The Furman Center produces influential research and reports on housing, land use, and real estate in New York City, offering critical analyses of housing policy issues.
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Reports
While a state agency, HCR’s reports often include information relevant to New York City, especially regarding state-funded affordable housing programs and rent regulation.
Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness

The Housing Blueprint ties together the work of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the NYC Department of Social Services (DSS), and many other City agencies, to break down silos and address housing issues in a more holistic way.

State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2022
This report, produced by the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University, provides a comprehensive overview of housing and neighborhood conditions in New York City,
2021 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey Selected Initial Findings

The New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey provides insights into the city’s housing market. The survey provides information on the supply of housing, composition and net change, tenure and types of housing, unit size, accessibility, rent levels, rental inventory and vacancies, affordability of the rental inventory, turnover in rental units, the condition of rental housing, the renter population, disparities in housing quality, residential crowding, rent burden, and financial hardship

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Reports
NYCHA publishes annual reports detailing its operations, financial status, and progress on various initiatives. These reports provide insights into the management of public housing in the city, including maintenance efforts, capital projects, and resident services.
New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) Reports
The RGB annually publishes reports on rent adjustments for rent-stabilized apartments. These reports include research on rental housing market conditions, cost drivers for maintaining rental properties, and analyses that inform the Board’s decisions on rent adjustments.
Reports by the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
The Furman Center produces influential research and reports on housing, land use, and real estate in New York City, offering critical analyses of housing policy issues.
Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness

The Housing Blueprint ties together the work of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the NYC Department of Social Services (DSS), and many other City agencies, to break down silos and address housing issues in a more holistic way.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Reports
While a state agency, HCR’s reports often include information relevant to New York City, especially regarding state-funded affordable housing programs and rent regulation.

√ Data sets

NYC Open Data - Housing New York Units by Building
This dataset includes information on the housing units, both affordable and market rate, that have been newly constructed, preserved, or financed by the City of New York.
Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) Complaints, Violations, and Registrations

HPD provides various datasets on housing complaints, violations, and building registrations, which are crucial for understanding housing quality and enforcement actions.

HPD Complaints
HPD Violations
HPD Registrations

NYC Rent Stabilization Unit Counts by Building:
This dataset provides the count of rent-stabilized units in buildings in New York City, which is key for understanding the scope and distribution of rent-stabilized housing.
NYC Department of City Planning (DCP)
PLUTO and MapPLUTO: PLUTO and MapPLUTO contain detailed land use and geographic data at the tax lot level, including information on residential units.
NYC Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS)
ACRIS allows you to search property records and view document images for Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn from 1966 to the present.
NYCHA Fact Sheet and Resident Data Summary
This provides data on public housing and Section 8 programs managed by NYCHA.
Eviction Data
The NYC Office of Civil Justice provides data on evictions in New York City.
Housing Data Coalition Projects
The Housing Data Coalition (HDC) is a group of individuals and organizations who collaborate on their use of public data to further housing justice in New York City. The site has a gallery of tools and resources related to housing in NYC.

√ Data visualizations

NYC Planning - Community District Profiles
These profiles provide a wealth of information, including housing data, for each community district in NYC. The interactive maps and charts are particularly useful for understanding local housing characteristics.
Lockouts and Evictions in NYC

The New York City Council maintains this dashboard, illustrating illegal lockouts, NYPD summonses and enforced legal evictions across the boroughs. 

Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) - HPD Online
This tool provides visualizations of housing development projects, building data, and more. It’s an interactive map showing building-based housing data managed by HPD.
Furman Center's Data Search Tool
The Furman Center at NYU provides a data search tool that allows for the exploration of housing and demographic data in New York City. It includes visualizations on various housing metrics.
Department of City Planning (DCP)
Zoning and Land Use Map (ZoLa): ZoLa provides a simple way to research zoning regulations and land use. While not exclusively about housing, it’s crucial for understanding housing development potential.
Who Owns What in NYC
This tool by JustFix.nyc allows users to visualize property ownership and management networks in NYC, helping to identify patterns of speculation and displacement.
National Center for Health Statistics

The Health, United States program provides national trends in health statistics. Explore the latest analyses in the online topic pages and the Annual Perspective.

Map of NYCHA Developments

Open Data NYC features a map of NYCHA locations.

√ STATISTICS

Homeless Residents in NYC

9/2023

Rent Burdened Residents in NYC

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2021

Average Public Housing Rent

2023, NYCHA

Rent Burden
Most New Yorkers—55 percent or 1,196,100 households—were rent burdened in 2021. A third of New York renter households, overwhelmingly low-income tenants, are severely rent burdened
Homelessness
In September 2023, there were 87,907 homeless people, including 31,510 homeless children, sleeping each night in New York City’s main municipal shelter system. A total of 22,778 single adults slept in shelters each night in September 2023.
Public Housing Projects
NYCHA has 177,569 apartments in 2,411 buildings across 335 conventional public housing and PACT developments.
Area Median Income
The AMI for all cities across the country is defined each year by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2023 AMI for the New York City region is $127,100 for a three-person family (100% AMI).
Public Housing Rent
According to a 2023 NYCHA Fact Sheet, the average public housing family’s monthly rent is $557.
Low-rent Units
New York City lost 47 percent of its low-rent stock (441,500 apartments) between 2002
and 2014. Between 2014 and 2021, the city lost an additional five percent of its low-rent apartments, bringing the total count down to 526,800

Homeless Residents in NYC

9/2023

Rent Burdened Residents in NYC

%

2021

Average Public Housing Rent

2023, NYCHA

Rent Burden

Most New Yorkers—55 percent or 1,196,100 households—were rent burdened in 2021. A third of New York renter households, overwhelmingly low-income tenants, are severely rent burdened

Homelessness

In September 2023, there were 87,907 homeless people, including 31,510 homeless children, sleeping each night in New York City’s main municipal shelter system. A total of 22,778 single adults slept in shelters each night in September 2023.

Public Housing Projects

NYCHA has 177,569 apartments in 2,411 buildings across 335 conventional public housing and PACT developments.

Area Median Income

The AMI for all cities across the country is defined each year by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2023 AMI for the New York City region is $127,100 for a three-person family (100% AMI).

Public Housing Rent

According to a 2023 NYCHA Fact Sheet, the average public housing family’s monthly rent is $557.

Low-rent Units

New York City lost 47 percent of its low-rent stock (441,500 apartments) between 2002
and 2014. Between 2014 and 2021, the city lost an additional five percent of its low-rent apartments, bringing the total count down to 526,800

√ Census & American Community Survey

Housing Tenure
The ACS provides data on the number and percentage of households that own or rent their homes in New York City, as well as information on the median home value and median rent.
Housing Occupancy
The ACS provides data on the number and percentage of housing units that are occupied, vacant, or seasonal in New York City.
Housing Type
The ACS provides data on the distribution of housing types in New York City, including single-family homes, multi-family buildings, and mobile homes.
Housing Size
The ACS provides data on the number and percentage of housing units that have one, two, three, four, or more bedrooms in New York City.
Housing Costs
The ACS provides data on the median gross rent, median monthly mortgage payment, and percentage of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs in New York City.
Housing Conditions
The ACS provides data on the number and percentage of housing units that lack complete plumbing facilities, have overcrowding issues, or have severe physical deficiencies in New York City.
Housing Tenure
The ACS provides data on the number and percentage of households that own or rent their homes in New York City, as well as information on the median home value and median rent.
Housing Occupancy
The ACS provides data on the number and percentage of housing units that are occupied, vacant, or seasonal in New York City.
Housing Type
The ACS provides data on the distribution of housing types in New York City, including single-family homes, multi-family buildings, and mobile homes.
Housing Size
The ACS provides data on the number and percentage of housing units that have one, two, three, four, or more bedrooms in New York City.
Housing Costs
The ACS provides data on the median gross rent, median monthly mortgage payment, and percentage of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs in New York City.
Housing Conditions
The ACS provides data on the number and percentage of housing units that lack complete plumbing facilities, have overcrowding issues, or have severe physical deficiencies in New York City.

√ Non-Profits

Phipps Houses

This is the oldest and largest not-for-profit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing in New York City. Phipps Houses also operates Phipps Neighborhoods, which provides comprehensive workforce and education programs, as well as community and economic empowerment opportunities for children, youth, and families in low-income neighborhoods

Housing Works

A New York City based non-profit organization focusing on the crises of AIDS and homelessness.​

Nazareth Housing
A community-based non-profit that promotes housing stability and economic mobility among vulnerable families and individuals in New York City
The Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc. (NAICA)
This not-for-profit corporation provides housing intervention and assistance services to residents of the Bronx and aims to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services
The Bridge Inc.
They offer a comprehensive range of services, including mental health and substance abuse treatment, housing, vocational training and job placement, healthcare, education, and creative arts programming​
Supportive Housing Network of New York
This organization is a membership organization that represents over 200 non-profits dedicated to developing and operating supportive housing across the city

√ Experts

Sean Campion - Citizens Budget Commission
Sean Campion is the Director of Housing and Economic Development Studies. His research focuses on housing policy, economic development, and municipal finance. Prior to the Citizens Budget Commission, he worked at a public policy and urban development consulting firm and served as a Senior Budget and Policy Analyst at the NYC Independent Budget Office.
Maria Torres-Springer - Economic and Workforce Development
Maria Torres-Springer is the NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development. Maria served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. She led the implementation of Housing New York, a five-borough, 12-year plan to create or preserve 300,000 affordable homes.
Vicki Been - NYU
Vicki Been is the a Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and faculty director of NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. She was deputy mayor for housing and economic development from May 2019 to December 2021.
Dan Garodnick - Planning Commission
Dan Garodnick is an American lawyer and former New York City Councilmember for the 4th district. He is currently the Chair of the New York City Planning Commission and has served as president and CEO of the Riverside Park Conservancy.
RuthAnne Visnauskas - NYS Homes and Community Renewal
RuthAnne Visnauskas is the Commissioner/CEO of NYS Homes and Community Renewal. Appointed by former Governor Cuomo, she oversees the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, which includes the State of New York Mortgage Agency and the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation.

√ Journal Articles

"Half the Battle is Just Showing Up: Non-Answers and Default Judgments in Non-Payment Eviction Cases Across New York State, 2016-2022"

Authors: Ingrid Gould Ellen, Katherine O’Regan, Ryan Brenner, Sophie House, Ellie Lochhead. This research describes the prevalence of tenant non-answers and default judgments, identifies trends over time, and explores variation in these rates across New York State.

"The Mirage of Housing Affordability: An Analysis of Affordable Housing Plans in New York City"
This article discusses the housing crisis in New York City, particularly highlighting the burden on the poor who pay a significant portion of their income on housing.
"Transformation of a City: Gentrification’s Influence on the Small Business Owners of Harlem, New York"
A purposive sample of 20 Harlem small business owners operating during the city’s gentrification participated in interviews. Interview interpretations were triangulated with government documents and periodicals.
"New York City's Affordable Housing Plans and the Limits of Local Initiative"

Author: Alex Schwartz. New York City invested more than $18.9 billion, after inflation, from its capital budget for the development and preservation of more than 490,000 affordable housing units from 1987 to 2018. This article assesses New York City’s various affordable housing programs during this period in light of the city’s longstanding affordability problems.

"Flexibility and Conversions in New York City's Housing Stock: Building for an Era of Rapid Change"
Authors: Ingrid Gould Ellen, Noah Kazis. Discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban housing, with a focus on the conversion of commercial spaces into residential apartments in New York City.

√ Key Issues

Affordability Crisis
The gap between housing costs and average incomes, the causes of high prices, such as supply constraints, and the effects on different income groups.
Gentrification
Socio-economic changes in neighborhoods, including displacement of long-term residents, the role of developers, and the cultural shifts that accompany gentrification.
Eviction Rates and Tenants' Rights
Eviction proceedings, the legal protections afforded to tenants, and the socio-economic consequences of displacement.
Zoning and Urban Development
The role of zoning regulations in urban development, their impact on housing supply, and debates surrounding urban density.
Intersection of Housing and Health
The nexus between housing conditions and public health outcomes, emphasizing the role of housing quality in community health.
Public Housing Infrastructure
The condition and sustainability of public housing, fiscal allocations for maintenance, and their correlation with resident socio-economic outcomes.

√ Social Media Accounts

theNYHC

NY Housing Conference. Policy, news & event info source for the New York affordable housing community. Administered by the New York Housing Conference and Rising Leaders Network.

FurmanCenterNYU

Advancing research and debate on housing, neighborhoods & urban policy. Research Institute @nyulaw & @nyuwagner

NYCHousing

HPD promotes quality and affordability in the city’s housing and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods.

ColumbiaGSAPP

Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.

urbandemos

NYU’s Urban Democracy Lab. The Urban Democracy Lab promotes critical, creative, just, and sustainable forms of urbanism through engaged scholarship.

housingworks

House Works aims to end homelessness & AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.