FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2023
“We applaud Mayor Adams and the City Council for reaching agreement on a $107 billion budget that recognizes the housing and affordability crises facing our city today — something our state legislators failed to do,” said New York Building Congress President & CEO Carlo Scissura.
“We especially believe that the $4 billion targeted specifically for capital funding for affordable housing through NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will help countless New Yorkers move closer to achieving the dream of safely and securely calling our city home for the long run.
"We are also heartened to see new investments in helping connect New Yorkers to apprenticeships and improving the city’s workforce development pipeline. Our industry needs an infusion of hungry, talented young professionals, and stands ready to welcome them in and offer them a career path to a better life.
"Now is the time to build our city up, and put our residents to work shaping its bright future.”
