NYCHA Proposal to Let Developers Build Private Apartments on Public Land Meets Resistance

New York City’s plan to let private developers build on public housing land is drawing increasing resistance from politicians, residents, and housing advocates, who say the idea should be abandoned. In the beginning of the year, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) commenced a multi-year effort to engage residents, elected officials, and other community leaders in the development process of its land lease initiative.