NEW YORK – On Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams welcomed the vote of the New York City Council Land Use Committee to approve the Bruckner Boulevard zone change, a move that will bring multiple openings of lodgings in the Bronx.
According to the office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the affordable housing project will create 349 homes, including 168 regulated rental homes, in Throggs Neck.
The plan includes 99 homes reserved for the elderly, 25 homes that will be made available to veterans in need, and a new grocery store for the Throggs Neck community. The project will also support well-paid union jobs for New Yorkers.
“Today’s vote is a victory for the Throggs Neck community, the Bronx and the entire city,” said Mayor Adams. “This project will bring nearly 350 much-needed homes, including affordable housing for seniors and veterans, to a neighborhood that has only added 58 affordable units in the past decade. Equally important, it is a sign that our city is once again embracing our identity as the “City of Yes”. The housing crisis affects us all and every community has a responsibility to be part of the solution and help us provide safe, quality homes for all New Yorkers. I am proud to have been a vocal supporter of this project and look forward to working with the speaker and the entire city council to promote city-wide change that will finally enable us to build the housing we desperately need. ” .
“For too long, the loudest voices, always opposed to welcoming new neighbors, have dictated the housing strategy of our city,” said Housing Director Jessica Katz. “In the face of our housing shortage, we have drawn a line in which NIMBYs will no longer have the last word. I commend the City Council for their cooperation in helping us bring hundreds of new homes to New York City. Everyone deserves to to be able to live in an affordable home in our city and today’s vote sends a clear message that the Adams administration will not act lightly as we struggle to accommodate all New Yorkers. “
