NYC Planning

A new era starts now! We're thrilled to welcome Sideya Sherman as our Director and Chair of the City Planning Commission. She’s ready to lead our work planning for a fairer, more affordable city for all New Yorkers.

New Yorkers need more housing and we need it yesterday. I'm proud to announce Neighborhood Builders, a new program to rapidly speed up affordable housing creation on City-owned land. New Yorkers should not have to move out of the city to afford to heckle their politicians. crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/cn…

More homes? That's amazin'

Some good housing news in NYC: New units created in residential conversions of office buildings are way up…

“I want to be sure we're moving with the urgency that New Yorkers deserve. Because people are in the balance.” Thanks to @theNYHC for hosting Sideya Sherman today to discuss her path to NYC Planning and the work ahead tackling the city’s affordability crisis.

Another tool to deliver housing to New Yorkers faster than ever!

We're developing NYC’s first Environmental Justice Plan. Tell us what’s impacting your community and what real solutions look like. Your voice. Your neighborhood. Deadline: April 1st bit.ly/EJinform *Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Bangla, & Haitian Creole.

We're talking to @NYCcouncil about our budget and work to create a fairer, more affordable and more vibrant city! Tune in: @nyccouncil" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@nyccouncil

RSVP for the events we’re participating in — and see the full Open Data Week lineup: ➡️ opendataweek.nyc

Get ready for Open Data Week! 🧑‍💻 Join our events to: - Explore our data tools - Understand geospatial data in NYC - Learn how to use language data - See how policies affect the city's flow of immigration - Discover how legislation becomes data - Put your data skills to the test

Your backyard has potential… 🏡 Meet ADU for You: NYC’s new toolkit to help homeowners turn extra space into small homes. From pre-approved designs to financial support, the City is making it easier to build, earn extra income, and stay in your neighborhood.

If you own a home with a basement, attic, or backyard, chances are you’ve thought about using it to earn a little extra income or as space for a loved one. We want to make it as easy (and affordable) as possible for you to do that. NYC recently legalized ADUs — but for too many New Yorkers, they’re still tied up in bureaucracy and expense. We're fixing that. Our new toolkit at nyc.gov/aduforyou includes preapproved building plans and a financing calculator so you can get right to building. If we want New York to remain a city for everyone, we have to make it easier for homeowners to stay here. ADU for You will do just that.

NEW resource for homeowners: online @nychousing toolkit to turn ADU visions like backyard cottages into reality! Clear info, cost estimate calculator, pre-approved designs, and more. ➡️ housing.hpd.nyc.gov/adu

Happening now: First City Planning Commission meeting led by Chair Sideya Sherman! Today’s agenda includes public hearings for 400 new homes near Downtown Flushing, 1,000+ homes on the Greenpoint shoreline, and more. Join + participate: nyc.gov/content/planni…

Also on the agenda: - 500 homes and four schools across five buildings in Bedford Stuyvesant - A mixed-use building in Bushwick that would create around 20 homes— a quarter of them income-restricted affordable And more!

300 new homes for Bay Ridge, Brooklyn! Learn about this proposed building — which includes 90 permanently affordable homes plus retail & community space — at today's City Planning Commission review session. Join at 1 pm: nyc.gov/content/planni…

ICYMI: The first project in Brooklyn to use our new high-density zoning districts is moving forward. More than 1,200 homes, including 300+ permanently affordable ones, will replace an underused city-owned building in Downtown Brooklyn!

How can #greenways better connect NYC’s parks and open spaces while supporting climate resilience, micromobility, and walkability? Join us and the NYC Greenways Coalition this Friday (3/13) for a feedback session and share your ideas with us! Register: @35c82816-6c56-443b-baf6-8312163cadc1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/748ab85b…

Big moves for NYC! It's not just 1,200 new homes near jobs and transit, but also the first use of new high-density zoning districts outside of MN - just one of the new tools we're using to create more housing. Grateful to @CMCrystalHudson & @NYCCouncil for approving this project.

1,200+ new homes are coming to Downtown Brooklyn! With today's @nyccouncil approval, 395 Flatbush Ave Ext is the FIRST project in Brooklyn to use our new high-density zoning districts. The project also creates new jobs + services, public open space & subway entrance upgrades!