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Adams Unveils Plan for Faith-Based Organizations to Build Affordable Housing
‘Yes’ to Housing in God’s Backyard Mayor Eric Adams announces additional details in his plan to help faith-based organizations and other mission-based nonprofits build critically-needed affordable housing across the five boroughs. Antioch Baptist Church, Jamaica, NY. on March 22, 2024. Photo by Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. By Mayor Eric Adams Community Op-Ed Manhattan Voice April 2, 2024 MANHATTAN - When we came into office, we had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy as quickly as possible, and make our city more livable for everyday New Yorkers. The key to livability is affordable housing. It is the bedrock on which New Yorkers can build a family, build a life, or simply continue to live in the city they love. But there is currently not enough affordable housing to meet our city’s needs. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s 2023 Housing and Vacancy Survey showed that our city has a vacancy rate of 1
