De Blasio Tries To Reinvigorate Affordable Housing Plan Amid Opposition
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday was trying to get his affordable housing plan back on track, after clashing with local community boards.
As WCBS 880's Rich Lamb reported, an avalanche of more than two dozen community boards age the thumbs down to the trademark affordable housing plan, which was projected to create homes for 500,000 New Yorkers.
"My job is to put what I regard as bold and forceful proposals on the table, and then, of course, we listen to and work with all stakeholders, and when we think there's an important adjustment to make, we make it," de Blasio said.
The mayor's plan has been endorsed by two unions and the AARP. But local activists are focused on the inconvenience of construction, a reduction in parking spaces, and whether luxury towers will truly offer affordable rentals.