Mostly crickets from Albany on housing, as governor floats quarter-trillion dollar spending plan

Send a textPlus, more evidence that voucher holders are struggling to connect with housing, the latest on TENNY’s lawsuit over unfair property taxes, and some context regarding the Worst Landlords List.This is your New York Apartment Association weekly update with CEO Kenny Burgos.Follow NYAA on BlueSky: @housing.bsky.socialFollow @housingny on Instagram X TikTok YouTube & Substack Send us comments or questions at [email protected] On The Agenda1:29: Few housing surprises in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $252 billion budget proposal 2:47: Voucher woes → New York City Mayor Eric Adams pledged some 12,000 new vouchers in 2024, but NYCHA only dispersed about 1,500 vouchers among the 200,000-odd households on the waitlist. Today, just 134 of those new voucher holders have found a place to live.→ The case for an Abundance Agenda4:21: TENNY lawsuit latest → Tax Equity Now New York filed a motion for summary judgment to force the city to change how some property values are calculated, ahead of the Feb. 20th deadline before which the city must notify property owners about any tax increases.5:59: Queens squatter pleads guilty7:15: Rezoning Midtown for housing8:39: The Worst Landlords List isn’t helpfulVisit our website for more information.Follow Us:BlueSkyXInstagramTiktok