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New York. Mayor Adams, HPD, and NYPL Celebrate Milestone in Grand Concourse Library Project to Build 100 Percent Affordable Housing, Create new, State-of-the-Art Facility

January 28, 2025  – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrion Jr., and New York Public Library (NYPL) President and CEO Anthony W. Marx today announced their search for a development partner to create a brand-new state-of-the-art library with 100 percent affordable housing…

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NYC Taps GFP Real Estate to Convert 100 Gold Street Into 3,700-Unit Mixed-Income Housing Hub in Lower Manhattan

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has selected GFP Real Estate to redevelop the city-owned 100 Gold Street property in Lower Manhattan into roughly 3,700 units of mixed-income housing, including more than 900 permanently affordable apartments created without direct HPD subsidy, marking one of the administration’s flagship “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” projects. The…

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NYC Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks to Celebrate Banned Books Week

Linda Johnson, President and CEO, Brooklyn Public Library: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s my great pleasure to welcome Mayor Adams, Chancellor David Banks, Assemblymember Brian Cunningham, Councilmember Chi Ossé, and my friends, Tony Marx and Dennis Walcott, presidents of the New York and Queens Public Libraries. At Brooklyn Public Library, we are fortunate to have many special…

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Councilwoman Julie Won discusses her congressional bid | Inside New York City Hall (Video)

The race for New York’s 7th Congressional District is heating up as Queens Councilwoman Julie Won officially announced her candidacy, filing paperwork to enter the contest. The seat, which has been held by Representative Nydia Velázquez, is open as Velázquez is set to retire. Won joins a growing field of candidates vying for the opportunity to represent a diverse district that includes parts of Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg.

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New York. Mayor Adams’ Administration Introduces Essential Measures to Tackle Housing Crisis

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrión today announced the implementation of two critically-needed tools to address the city’s housing crisis. The tools — secured as part of the Adams administration’s successful advocacy in Albany this session — will incentivize the construction…

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