BP Richards reassures northeast Queens residents over Affordable Housing Fast Track at Flushing town hall

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards sought to reassure northeastern Queens residents at a recent Flushing town hall about the city’s plan to include several neighborhoods on the Affordable Housing Fast Track, which aims to aims to streamline the city’s review process and accelerate the construction of affordable housing in districts that have produced the lowest amounts of affordable housing.

The Affordable Housing Fast Track, approved by New York City voters in a City Charter amendment in November 2025, takes effect in January 2027 and targets the 12 community districts that have historically produced the lowest amounts of affordable housing.