Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation authorizing a new tax abatement to promote improvements to affordable housing in New York City. In June 2023, lawmakers in New York State passed the Affordable Housing...more
During the waning hours of the 2023 legislative session, New York lawmakers passed the Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Program (the “Program”) to replace the lapsed J-51 tax break that expired on July 1, 2022. Similar to...more
State Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assembly member Grace Lee are calling for the 2023-2024 New York State budget to include $389 million in funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”). Landlords, public housing...more