What’s Happening in NYC Housing This Week (Jan. 5–12)

Every week, City Limits puts together a NYC Housing Calendar that tracks upcoming events, public hearings, and affordable housing lottery deadlines — stuff that doesn’t always make the headlines but actually shapes how housing gets built, regulated, and discussed in New York. This week’s calendar features several things worth knowing if you’re following the housing scene.

Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up from

Jan. 5 through Jan. 12:

Public Meetings and Land Use Decisions

• Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 9:30 a.m. — The Landmarks Preservation Commission meets. While not strictly housing, LPC decisions can affect historic buildings and neighborhood development.

• Tuesday, Jan. 6, 6 – 8 p.m. — The State Department of Transportation holds an open house about plans to replace or rehab five bridges on the Cross Bronx Expressway at the Bronx River Art Center. These kinds of infrastructure meetings matter because transportation planning often shapes where and how housing can grow.

• Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. — The City Planning Commission votes on several land-use applications, including rezonings and special permits. These hearings are where big decisions about future development — housing included — get rubber-stamped or pushed back.

• Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. — An online Met Council on Housing workshop dives into renters’ rights and how tenants can organize for improvements. That’s a great opportunity if you’re tired of hearing about housing without actually being part of the conversation.

Affordable Housing Lotteries Ending Soon

City Limits also rounds up HPD housing lotteries that are closing this week. These are opportunities to apply for subsidized apartments with income limits that make them genuinely affordable:

• 52 4th Avenue (Brooklyn) — Last day to apply: Jan. 5

• 1119 Boston Road (Bronx) — Last day to apply: Jan. 5

• 2043 Webster Avenue (Bronx) — Last day: Jan. 5

• Inkwell (Bronx) — Last day: Jan. 7.

• 1591 Jesup Avenue (Bronx) — Last day: Jan. 8

• 233 East 202nd Street (Bronx) — Last day: Jan. 9

These lotteries often fly under the radar, but if you or someone you know is looking for an income-restricted apartment, putting in an application before the deadline is one of the few ways to get a shot at affordable rent in this city

A lot of people think the housing crisis in NYC is just about rising rents. But the way land gets zoned, how transportation infrastructure is planned, and where community groups get to speak up all influence whether affordable housing actually gets built and who gets to live in it. City Limits’ calendar pulls all of that into one place — decisions that might seem dry in isolation but, taken together, shape the future of the city’s neighborhoods. Whether you’re a renter, a future homeowner, or someone who just wants to be plugged into how decisions are made, this calendar is worth checking every week.

Read full article here: https://citylimits.org/nyc-housing-calendar-jan-5-12