RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

New York's Affordable Housing Crisis

New York's Affordable Housing Crisis · Research and Analysis

Staggering waiting lists found for affordable senior housing

Minimum of 19,700 Seniors Waiting for Affordable Housing in Community Districts 7 & 9 November 2017

Staggering waiting lists found for affordable senior housing


This white paper discusses the heightened need for affordable housing on the Upper West Side of New York City. In early 2016, LiveOn NY published a study that found an estimated 200,000 seniors on waiting lists for affordable housing throughout New York City. This paper seeks to revisit and...

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New York's Affordable Housing Crisis · Research and Analysis

New York’s Affordable Housing Crisis and How to Fix It

The Grace Gazette

MLoeb


New York has a housing crisis. I don’t think anyone would dispute that assertion. Unlike many other so-called ‘crises,’ New York legitimately has an affordability problem. According to one study, the typical NYC household spends as much as ⅔ of its income just on rent. That’s an outrageous figure....

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New York's Affordable Housing Crisis · Research and Analysis

The Crisis of Fair, Affordable Housing on Long Island: An Analysis of the Long Island Workforce Housing Act

Long Island Community Foundation

The Center for Popular Democracy


Long Island, New York, a sprawling suburban region of over a hundred towns, has faced an increasing crisis of housing affordability in the last several decades. While originally developed as an affordable bedroom community for families seeking a better life, the dearth of affordable housing options now undercuts the...

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