Housing New York with Jay Martin

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Housing New York with Jay Martin sheds light on the politics and the public policy shaping the future of New York City housing. 

As the executive director of the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), Jay brings his expertise to bear on the politics and public policy shaping the future of New York City housing. 

Join us each week for a recap and insider analysis of all the news you need to navigate the dynamic world of New York housing.

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New York City Council wants billions for affordable housing nonprofits

May 29 2024 20 mins  
The New York City Rent Guidelines Board begins public hearings this week and as always, we’re expecting an unhelpful spectacle. Meanwhile, the City Council is in the middle of budget negotiations, and members are pushing to spend billions on transferring ownership of rent-stabilized buildings to nonprofits. Given the current costs of maintaining these buildings, how these nonprof

Improving housing vouchers and tackling homelessness with special guest Shams DaBaron

May 17 2024 47 mins  
Housing New York sheds light on the politics and the public policy shaping the future of New York City housing. This week, Jay speaks with Shams DaBaron, aka ‘Da Homeless Hero,’ a homelessness advocate fighting to expand, and reform, housing voucher programs in New York City. Visit our website for more information.Follow Us:XInstagramTiktok

Late and not great… Framework of a conceptual deal lacking

Apr 18 2024 20 mins  
Housing New York sheds light on the politics and the public policy shaping the future of New York City housing. This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul congratulates herself and fellow lawmakers on reaching the “parameters of a conceptual housing agreement” in the FY2025 state budget… But we still haven’t seen details. Jay explains why a proposal to bring the glut of permanently vacan

2019 all over again.

Apr 11 2024 18 mins  
Across the city, rent-stabilized owners are getting squeezed between rising costs and stagnant rental income. When will running a rental property become untenable? For some, it already has. Jay looks at the disastrous impact of the 2019 rent laws on New York’s atrophying housing stock.Housing New York sheds light on the politics and the public policy shaping the future of New Yor

YIMBYs, NIMBYs AND FYIMBYs

Apr 02 2024 24 mins  
In this episode we break down the Rent Guidelines Board’s most recent Income & Expense report, which shows a continued decline in net operating income for older rent stabilized buildings; look at the dramatic rise in unpaid New York City property taxes as a classic canary-in-the-coal-mine scenario; and wonder out loud if the new, ostensibly YIMBY super PAC Abundant New York i

Property tax reform? Kingston rent regs and rollbacks ... Skyrocketing costs ... and more!

Mar 25 2024 18 mins  
Housing New York sheds light on the politics and the public policy shaping the future of New York City housing. In this episode we look at the real-life implications of New York's broken housing voucher system; what the New York City Council's 19th housing emergency declaration really means; the skyrocketing costs associated with maintaining a rental property, and much more.Visit o

One step closer to budget deal and housing package

Mar 15 2024 22 mins  
Each week we provide analysis of all the news you need to know about New York's ongoing housing crisis.This week we'll cover some of the good, the bad and the ugly happening in New York housing. The good? We're one step closer to a state budget deal and hopefully a housing package. The bad... politicians are manipulating data for their own political agenda and downplaying the actua

421a to play big role in NYS budget? Housing vacancy survey results, NYCB in crisis, & much more...

Mar 07 2024 19 mins  
It's been a rough year for rent stabilized housing and it's been a rough year for New York Community Bank, which is struggling to stay afloat amid news of a very bad fourth quarter. The link between NYCB's woes and rent stabilized apartments in distress cannot be overlooked; any bank holding these loans may find itself in a precarious position.So what's Albany doing about it? Join

New York’s housing crisis and the approaching 2024 budget deadline

Mar 05 2024 20 mins  
Four weeks to go until the New York state budget deadline and the question on everyone’s mind, is will we get a housing package?A budget deal is New York's best shot at securing new housing legislation in 2024. But lawmakers and the governor remain at odds over a host of issues, and it's unclear if they're willing to set aside their differences in the interest of the greater good