NEW YORK, NY — The following statement comes from member organizations of the New York Neighbors Coalition in response to the FY2025 New York State Budget.
The New York Neighbors coalition is glad to see efforts made in the 2024-2025 budget to address some of the critical housing supply challenges our state is grappling with. The budget supports a number of our coalition’s priorities, especially when it comes to housing production in New York City.
Repealing the FAR 12.0 cap, supporting basement apartment legalization, providing incentives to produce more affordable housing and accessory dwelling units across the state, supporting office to residential conversions, and many other approved programs and policies are a welcome package that, taken together, will begin to help us address our state’s housing affordability crisis.
But this is not enough, and we cannot settle for incremental wins when the scale of our housing crisis requires a significant shift in how we plan and build new housing. As we continue to emphasize, our lack of statewide mechanisms to further fair housing entrenches exclusionary policies and perpetuates a legacy of segregation.
We invest billions of dollars to create a world-class transportation network. We attract new industries to help spur new economic opportunities. Our state’s natural beauty, arts, entertainment, and culture continues to attract tourists and locals alike. Unfortunately, we can’t make the most of these opportunities without each locality working to address our fundamental need for more housing options.
Our coalition is committed to supporting housing solutions that reduce segregation, promote sustainable development, and create a more affordable New York by expanding our housing supply to stabilize housing costs across the board. We will continue to identify best practices and pursue policies that will create affordable housing and thriving communities.
We look forward to further collaboration with fellow advocates, public officials, and our elected leaders to implement strategies that will provide New Yorkers with safe, stable, and affordable housing.
American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY)
Anti-Discrimination Center
Asset Funders Network
Better Housing for Tompkins County
Builders Patch
Building & Realty Institute of Westchester and Mid-Hudson Region
Catholic Homes New York
Catskill Center
Citizens Budget Commission
Citizens Housing and Planning Council
City of Kingston
CNY Fair Housing
Community Development Corporation of Long Island
East End YIMBY
Enterprise Community Partners
ERASE Racism
Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc.
Galvan Foundation
Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester
Habitat for Humanity of New York State
Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties
Home HeadQuarters
Housing Assistance Program of Essex County
Housing Help Inc.
Hudson River Housing
Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
Lantern Organization
Local Initiatives Support Coalition NY (LISC)
Long Island Housing Coalition
Long Island Housing Services
Minority Millennials
Neighborworks Community Partners
Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State, Inc. (NPCNYS)
New York Housing Conference
New York State Association for Affordable Housing
New York State Builders Association
New York State Council of Churches (NYSCOC)
Niskanen Center
Nonprofit Westchester
Open New York
Partnership for NYC
Pointe of Praise Family Life Center
Regional Plan Association
Riders Alliance
RiseBoro Community Partnership
RUPCO
Rural Housing Coalition
Supportive Housing Network of New York
The Community Preservation Corporation
Transportation Alternatives
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
Up for Growth
Welcome Home Westchester Campaign
Win NYC
Westchester County Association
