Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the 112‑page “Block by Block” blueprint on Tuesday, pledging to build 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve 200,000 more over the next decade backed by $22 billion in capital over five years.
- The plan vastly expands enforcement powers by letting tenants trigger coordinated “roof‑to‑cellar” inspections, launching a “Fix the City” campaign to target chronic bad‑actor landlords, pursuing criminal referrals for repeat violators and using lender pressure or foreclosure to force repairs.
- City Hall proposes a $5.6 billion five‑year capital commitment to NYCHA to stabilize repairs, speed unit turnaround and expand NYCHA’s role as a public developer while boosting tenant participation in decision‑making.
- To speed production the administration would reform zoning and land use with transit‑oriented changes, an Affordable Housing Fast Track that shortens public review to about 90 days in targeted districts, and near‑term goals that raise production to roughly 8,000 new affordable units in fiscal years 2027–2028.
- The plan sets a $40 per hour wage‑and‑benefit standard for city‑financed projects and explores project labor agreements, explicitly backs tenant unions and homeownership programs, and has drawn praise from preservation advocates and caution from major real‑estate and landlord groups as it moves into implementation and public review.