Mayor De Blasio Doubles Planned Senior Housing to 30,000 Affordable Homes
Mayor
The number of seniors in
As an immediate step, the City will seek proposals for 100-pecent affordable senior buildings totaling 300 new homes on three underused NYCHA sites at Sotomayor, Bushwick II (Group E), and Baruch Houses.
"The federal government has gotten out of the business of building senior housing, so
Along with the Neighborhood Pillars program and the Mitchell-Lama Reinvestment Program, "Seniors First" is the third new initiative announced as part of the Mayor's plan to accelerate the creation and preservation of affordable housing across the city by financing 200,000 affordable homes by 2022, and expand that goal to 300,000 affordable homes by 2026 - enough to house the entire population of
"Seniors First" is needed to address the shortage of affordable housing for low-income seniors, who are the most rent-burdened and more likely to live on fixed-incomes than other
Through a multi-pronged strategy, the City will serve 25,000 senior households--in addition to the 5,000 already reached, through:
15,000
4,000
6,000 Senior Apartments Protected: For decades, the federal government built hundreds of senior housing developments across the city through the HUD 202 program. These buildings are privately owned and operated, and many face physical deterioration that threatens their continued affordability. The City will target those properties most in need of protection, making repairs and providing long-term financing in exchange for continued affordability.
"As we accelerate and expand our work through Housing New York, we must put our seniors first. Today, we are doubling our initial commitment to senior housing and introducing a three-fold strategy to deliver on this critical priority. Through a new program to make senior homes more accessible in the buildings we rehab across the city, a targeted focus on protecting the existing stock of senior buildings, and a dedicated pipeline of underused NYCHA land for new affordable senior housing, we are operating on all cylinders to serve the seniors who helped build our great city," said Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner
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"I am so pleased that the administration is two years ahead of schedule on its affordable housing plan, and moving ahead on even more robust plans to construct and preserve affordable housing for seniors," said
"Seniors First is an important step in ensuring
"I've been working with the City and the Mayor on senior housing for the last four years, the most recent in my capacity as Assembly Housing Chair. I've been gratified over the past year by the great progress we've made in moving our housing agenda forward on the city and state levels to ensure that seniors in
"The affordable housing and homelessness crisis in this city touches all areas and all populations. We in city government must ensure that our plan is comprehensive, that no one is left behind. Senior citizens are a population that is often targeted and taken advantage of in housing, and I thank the administration for taking these steps to protect and create affordable housing specifically geared toward these seniors," said Council Member
"Our city's seniors, the cornerstones of our communities, have earned the dignity and security of an affordable home in the neighborhoods they helped make great, a home they can enjoy well into their golden years. I thank Mayor de Blasio for expanding his administration's commitment to create and preserve senior housing in
"I welcome the Mayor's 'Seniors First' initiative as it will aid seniors being priced out of the neighborhoods they've lived in their whole lives. We need affordable housing tailored to the needs of our aging parents and grandparents, and this initiative will address many priorities that landlords across the City are failing to address. We must ensure seniors can make the rent on a fixed income, obtain wheelchair-accessible apartments, and access properly maintained housing units without having to shoulder the burdening costs of repairs," said Council Member
"It is excellent news that the City plans to double its commitment to senior housing over the next 12 years, with the goal of serving 30,000 senior households by 2026. My office has assisted hundreds of seniors in danger of losing their homes, which many have lived in for most of their lives, because of soaring property values and the rising cost of living overall. There is a desperate need for comprehensive, citywide housing solutions that give our seniors the support they need at the moment they need it most. Over 40,000 seniors are reportedly currently on waiting lists for affordable housing in Manhattan Community Districts 7 and 9 alone. I commend the de Blasio administration for targeting an issue that will only continue to grow in severity," said Council Member
"On behalf of the 200,000 older New Yorkers on waiting lists for affordable housing, LiveOn NY and our affordable senior housing coalition applaud the City's commitment to serve more seniors through the 'Seniors First'initiative" said
"Elderly New Yorkers deserve to age in place with dignity in affordable and accessible homes in the communities they hold dear.
"More than 100,000 seniors in
"The Arker Companies has been proud to partner with the City in the creation of hundreds of units of affordable senior housing, including the first development under the new SARA program," said
"As the city prospers and property values continue to rise, rent and the cost of living are soaring. While this is reason for some to celebrate it's often the most vulnerable of our fellow citizens who find themselves on the outside looking in. We need to protect the growing population of elderly New Yorkers and I congratulate and thank the Mayor as well as HPD for being partners in ensuring that those who built this city always have a home in it," said
"We applaud Mayor
"At JASA, we know first-hand how important it is to provide
"I think that the Mayor and the City are doing an excellent job of trying to meet the needs of seniors in
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"A thriving, inclusive city cannot exist without adequate resources for senior citizens. Safe, affordable housing is perhaps the most important of resources, but exists in ever shorter supply in many of our neighborhoods. I commend the Mayor and his housing team for recognizing this and stepping up to address the gap in current senior housing programs," said
"We are grateful to have a Mayor who has kept his promises and has made our seniors a priority. We are proud to join Mayor
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