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NYC Housing Push Meets the Subway-Safety Trust Gap
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 · 10 min
Mayor Mamdani’s Block by Block plan puts NYC housing reform on offense, pairing City of Yes-style zoning changes with 200,000 affordable homes and small-lot code fixes, while subway-safety numbers still collide with riders’ lived experience.
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Mayor Mamdani’s Block by Block plan puts NYC housing reform on offense, pairing City of Yes-style zoning changes with 200,000 affordable homes and small-lot code fixes, while subway-safety numbers still collide with riders’ lived experience.
In this episode
- [PDF] City of Yes for Housing - Illustrated Guide - NYC.gov — New York City Planning
for Housing Opportunity an illustrated guide April 2024 Image Credit: Alfred Twu Housing Opportunity / Introduction NYC Planning 2 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Key Proposals 4 Key Terms 5 Proposals for Low-Density Districts 6 Town Center Zoning 7 Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) 12 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) 16 District Fixes 19 Proposal for Medium- and High-Density Districts 24…
- Mayor Mamdani Highlights Housing Production Agenda in Block by Block as Support for Plan Grows — NYC Mayor's Office
# Mayor Mamdani Highlights Housing Production Agenda in Block by Block as Support for Plan Grows ## NYC Mayor's Office 143000 subscribers 780 likes ### Description 13393 views Posted: 28 May 2026 Plan charts path to build 200,000 new affordable homes over the next decade Public Advocate Williams, four Borough Presidents, labor leaders and housing groups back the plan NEW YORK – Today,…
- Proposed Reforms Could Mean Big Housing Boom for Small Lots in NYC | Cole Schotz - JDSupra — Cole Schotz
 # Proposed Reforms Could Mean Big Housing Boom for Small Lots in NYC   ***This blog was prepared with the assistance of Gwendolyn Goodyear, a law…
- Step Back — If subway crime is supposedly on track for its lowest level in a generation, why do so many riders still feel on edge underground — are the official numbers missing something, or is this a perception lag?
Background sources
- Safer Subways: Governor Hochul Announces Subway Crime on Track to Reach Lowest Levels in a Generation in 2025 | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State — New York State
- Safer Subways: Governor Hochul Announces Subway Crime Fell to Historic Lows This Summer | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State — New York State
- Hochul, NYPD, MTA leadership tout drop in subway crime amid recent high-profile violent incidents - CBS New York — Cbsnews
- News 12 | New York | NYPD: Subway crime down slightly as commuters voice mixed feelings about safety — NYPD: Subway crime down slightly as commuters voice mixed feelings about safety
- Subway crime is up. The NYPD blames the cold weather. - Gothamist — Ramsey Khalifeh Published Feb 18, 2026 Share Facebook Twitter Reddit Email
- Vital City | Subway Safety: What the Data Show — Subway Safety: What the Data Show
- Vital City | Reality Check: Why Do New York City’s Crime Numbers Change? — Reality Check: Why Do New York City’s Crime Numbers Change?
- How to Increase Public Safety on NYC Subways | Manhattan ... — Manhattan Institute
1 About US The Manhattan Institute is a think tank whose mission is to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility. Issue Brief Executive Summary After more than a year of full and partial economic shutdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic, violent subway crime has become a serious concern for New Yorkers who rely on public transit. As the…