Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a new housing team during a press conference at City Hall Sunday afternoon, during which he vowed to meet his campaign promise to create, preserve, and maintain affordable housing in an equitable way.
“I said from day one of my campaign that we are going to end the housing affordability crisis, and this is the team of extraordinary leaders who will do just that,” Adams said.
The bitter cold of winter has been a stark reminder of the housing disparities that exist within New York City with the continued failure of heat, gas, and hot water in sites such as the Woodside Houses — a plight that has continued for many years. Adams declared that the string of violence in New York City has overshadowed attention on housing issues. However, thanks to a new housing team, he hopes to provide meaningful change with access to safe spaces to live, which include monitoring NYCHA buildings who he says deal with a repeated lack of repairs.
