The City Council and the Mayor reached an agreement last week on New York City's FY21 budget, which was created in the most challenging financial environment since the 2008 recession. As expected, the new budget is austere and contains significant budget cuts to a number of key programs – including a massive 40 percent cut to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Budget.

The budget cuts to New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development will upend the city's plan to build or preserve thousands of new affordable housing units, according to frustrated developers and affordable housing groups...

Innovators are Invited to Submit Ideas to Improve NYC's Building Design Code; Finalists Will Present at DOB's Build Safe/Live Safe Conference in September