BP Mark D. Levine gets it. Do people want sub $2,000 rents south of 96th street? If yes, then Albany must allow office conversions, lift the FAR cap, and provide an incentive for affordable units.

It's unacceptable for Albany to delay action on housing relief for tens of thousands of New Yorkers who are struggling, Sen. Stewart-Cousins @CarlHeastie Senator Liz Krueger NYS Senator Brian Kavanagh 卡范納 Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Sen. Mike Gianaris. More New Yorkers will leave our city in droves if Albany does not act.

Our coalition is disappointed in our leaders in Albany, who failed to address NYC's housing crisis in NY's FY 2024 budget; however, we remain resolute in our pursuit to have the legislature deliver more affordable housing to New Yorkers by the end of session in June. Read more:

Despite Albany failing to act on housing relief, “we remain hopeful...the legislature will put forth and pass housing policies that will finally equip the city to resolve its housing and affordability crisis,” says John Sanchez. Read more Commercial Observer: commercialobserver.com/2023/04/new-yo…

FACT: Housing is the top issue facing New Yorkers today. “With housing instability being a top displacement factor for so many city residents and particularly for minorities, lawmakers must act,” urges John Sanchez. Read more in Commercial Observer: commercialobserver.com/2023/04/new-yo…

As office vacancies continue to climb, it’s clear that to ensure a vibrant future, NYC needs “flexible zoning to integrate the city, spread the power of play across every neighborhood and allow offices to be converted into residences." Read New York Times Opinion: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

When it comes to addressing our affordable housing crisis, John Sanchez argues that “our elected officials must stop using fear tactics to block good legislation and punt this into the next session.” Read more in Gotham Gazette: gothamgazette.com/130-opinion/11…

In City & State NY, John Sanchez warns if Albany doesn't address NYC's housing crisis, we will witness increased homelessness and population loss – having a trickle-down effect on NYC's schools, the MTA & infrastructure projects. Read Shantel Destra: cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/05…

It's unacceptable New Yorkers continue to suffer as a result of Albany opposing housing relief. We're “tired of Manhattan elected officials being more concerned about tall buildings than...thousands of New Yorkers living in shelters,” says John Sanchez. cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/05…

Our city’s housing crisis will only get worse if Albany fails to act. Today we joined Mayor Eric Adams, Maria TorresSpringer and other community leaders to urge lawmakers to address our housing crisis by the end of the legislative session. Read NYC Mayor's Office: bit.ly/3IIP1Hh

We agree, Mayor Eric Adams – there’s too much at stake for families across the 5 boroughs for lawmakers in Albany to just continue to sit by as our city's housing crisis worsens. It’s time for Albany to support conversions, #LiftTheFARCap, and provide an incentive for affordable units!

Lifting the FAR cap is an important tool we can use towards addressing NYC's housing crisis. Lifting the FAR cap will help enable NYC to develop more affordable and mixed-income housing and unlock roughly 94 million square feet of vacant office space for residential conversions!

“This is an opportunity for Albany to unleash 20,000 new apartments south of 96th Street in Manhattan.” Watch John Sanchez discuss with Spectrum News NY1’s @CherylWillsNY1 how conversions and lifting the FAR cap can deliver housing relief to everyday New Yorkers: spectruminfocus.com/section/in-foc…

“If Albany does nothing on housing this legislative session, it will be a failure.” John Sanchez urges lawmakers in Albany to support conversions and #LiftTheFARcap to expand affordable housing across NYC. Watch his discussion with Spectrum News NY1 @CherylWillsNY1: spectruminfocus.com/section/in-foc…

“We have backed these proposals because the New Yorkers we represent want...tangible solutions that start to create units.” Queens Chamber of Commerce's Tom Grech urges Albany to #LiftTheFARcap and allow conversions with an affordable housing incentive. Read QNS: qns.com/2023/06/op-ed-…

“We need more affordable housing. We need to immediately move at the level of urgency that we are faced with.” Thank you, Mayor Eric Adams, for being a voice for struggling New Yorkers and calling on Albany to address our housing crisis. Watch Spectrum News NY1 Pat Kiernan: ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Dr. Hazel N. Dukes of NAACP New York State Conference, Dr. Johnnie Green of MPAC-NY, and John Sanchez stress the need for housing solutions from lawmakers in Albany to stop “the mass exodus of Black New Yorkers who are finding it harder and harder to live here.” Read New York Amsterdam News: amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/06/0…