Commercial properties and state lands are being repurposed for residential housing
`Developers will receive tax breaks to incentivize affordable-housing construction`
New York lawmakers have reached a $237 billion budget agreement that includes historic housing policy changes
`Tenants will be protected from evictions and rent increases in certain cases`
The budget also includes measures on criminal justice, education, and illegal cannabis shops
New York lawmakers have reached a historic agreement on a $237 billion budget that includes significant housing policy changes. The deal, which was announced by Governor Kathy Hochul on April 15, 2024, marks the most comprehensive overhaul of New York housing policy in years.
The budget includes provisions for affordable-housing construction and new tenant protections. Developers will receive a tax break to incentivize building, while tenants will be protected from evictions and rent increases in certain cases. Commercial properties and state lands are also being repurposed for residential housing.
The agreement comes after two years of negotiations between Hochul and legislative leaders, who had previously failed to pass a comprehensive housing package. The deal is intended to address the worsening affordability crisis in New York City and across the state, which has led to a spike in out-migration.
The budget also includes measures on criminal justice, education, and illegal cannabis shops. Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will be granted continued control over city schools for two more years, contingent upon meeting class size standards.
Despite calls for greater support for low-income renters and skepticism from fellow Democrats over increasing penalties for retail theft and assaults on workers, Hochul largely got what she wanted in the budget deal.
`Despite calls for greater support for low-income renters and skepticism from fellow Democrats over increasing penalties for retail theft and assaults on workers, Hochul largely got what she wanted in the budget deal.`
`The agreement comes after two years of negotiations between Hochul and legislative leaders, who had previously failed to pass a comprehensive housing package`
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $237 billion state budget deal on Monday, April 15, 2024.
The housing package is a top priority for Gov. Hochul to increase the supply of housing across the state.
It took Hochul two years to get a housing package in place – a concern she said was part of a broader ‘affordability crisis’ that has led to a spike in out-migration from the state.
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The budget includes measures on criminal justice, education and illegal cannabis shops.
New York state leaders have reached a deal on the framework of a legislative plan to address the housing crisis.
, Hochul announced a $237 billion budget agreement with state lawmakers on Monday with a message: The doubters were wrong.
Hochul waded this year into politically nettlesome issues like housing, public safety and support for the thousands of migrants who have arrived in the state over the last two years.
In the end, Hochul largely got what she wanted from the state Legislature despite calls for greater support for low-income renters and skepticism from her fellow Democrats over increasing penalties for people who steal from retail stores and assault workers.
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position. For example, it mentions that Gov. Kathy Hochul 'largely got what she wanted from the state Legislature' and 'secured a housing package', but fails to mention the objections and criticisms from various stakeholders, such as Democrats and tenant advocates. It also reports that New York is set to add more than 20 additional criminal charges that can be considered hate crimes, but does not mention the potential negative consequences or implications of this policy. The article also contains emotional manipulation through the use of phrases like 'nettlesome issues' and 'politically nettlesome issues', which are intended to elicit an emotional response from readers.
The governor waded this year into politically nettlesome issues like housing, public safety and support for the thousands of migrants who have arrived in the state over the last two years.
We could have settled for a watered-down plan and a hollow victory., but I refused to accept anything that didn’t meaningfully address the housing supply.
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The author does not demonstrate any clear bias in the article. However, there are a few instances where the author's language could be perceived as having a slight pro-Hochul slant. For example, the author describes Hochul's budget agreement as a 'win for New Yorkers,' and quotes Hochul saying that she refused to accept anything that didn't meaningfully address the housing supply. Additionally, the author mentions that Democrats and labor unions were able to win changes to a less-generous pension tier, which could be perceived as having a pro-Democratic or pro-labor bias. However, these instances are minor and do not significantly impact the overall neutrality of the article.
And the state is poised to crack down on retail theft: Hochul successfully pushed for increasing criminal charges for people who assault retail workers by classifying it as a felony.
Hochul secured a housing package that includes $650 million for local governments to construct more homes and new tax incentives for developers to build in New York City.
New York is set to add more than 20 additional criminal charges that can be considered hate crimes.
]The governor waded this year into politically nettlesome issues like housing, public safety and support for the thousands of migrants who have arrived in the state over the last two years.[
