The Next Mayor's Real Test? Ending New York's Homelessness Crisis

The Next Mayor's Real Test? Ending New York's Homelessness Crisis

“The next mayor will undoubtedly hear plenty from the business community about their priorities. But New York’s homeless population deserves a voice in City Hall that’s just as loud and just as urgent.” The city’s homeless outreach teams in 2019. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) New York’s most powerful and influential business leaders are eager to get their priorities heard by the new mayor, whoever he may be. Real estate executive…

Whoever wins the NYC mayor’s race faces a worsening housing crisis, affordable developers say

New York City’s affordable housing developers are gearing up to build under a new mayor, but they warn that economic conditions and federal cuts are turning new developments into Sisyphean battles. Unpredictable tariffs, still-high interest rates, and looming cuts to federal housing assistance all threaten new construction in NYC. While developers say they’re ready to work with whoever wins the mayoral election this November, they warn that a ne…