Caroline Spivack

In this edition we mention: Council member Sandy Nurse, Rosenberg & Estis attorney Deborah Riegel, Mayor's Office of Management and Budget Director Sherif Soliman, the Citizens Budget Commission's Vice President of Research Ana Champeny, State Sen. John Liu, Assembly member Nily Rozic and others.

Certain developments can now sidestep ULURP under new NYC rules and a new state bill would pay out municipalities for each new unit built.

In this edition we mention: Executive Vice President of the New York Apartment Association Jay Martin, Hankin & Mazel partner Geoffrey Mazel, State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, Assembly member Ed Braunstein, Department of City Planning Director Sideya Sherman and others.

The controversial bills, including COPA and the REST Act are quickly gaining ground.

The newly-reintroduced bill secures City Council majority support for passage, and real estate is still against it.

The housing agenda, a 112-page initiative dubbed “ Block by Block ,” doubles down on the mayor's campaign pledge to build 200,000 affordable housing units over the next ten years. The blueprint also details strategies to preserve 200,000 existing homes over the same period as many building owners struggle amid skyrocketing costs.

A first glance at new initiatives and emerging conflicts This story gives you a peek at the content coming to our new platform, TRD Policy Pro.

In this edition we mention: President and CEO of the New York Building Congress Carlo Scissura, State Sen. Rachel May, Executive Director of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association Noah Ginsburg, State Sen. Pete Harkham, Assembly member Didi Barrett and others.

In this edition we mention: City Council member Lincoln Restler, Gotham President of Development Bryan Kelly, Council member Gale Brewer, Hudson River Park Trust President and CEO Noreen Doyle, New York State Association for Affordable Housing president and CEO Carlina Rivera, Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development executive director Barika Williams and others.

A look at the state budget policies with the biggest impact on housing, developers and property owners