We Will Move To Take Property From Negligent Owners
The City has unveiled a comprehensive housing initiative aimed at addressing the affordable housing crisis. This plan includes the construction of 200,000 new affordable homes and stricter enforcement against negligent landlords. Additionally, it aims to create numerous job opportunities in the process.
- ▪The City is launching a housing plan called Block by Block.
- ▪The initiative will build 200,000 new affordable homes.
- ▪There will be increased enforcement against negligent landlords.
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Today we announced the most ambitious housing plan in our City's modern history: Block by Block.We're building 200,000 new affordable homes. We're overhauling code enforcement. We're cracking down on bad landlords. We're creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs. We're… pic.twitter.com/sea4liWEmg— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) May 26, 2026
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