HOUSING TRACKER

A timeline of major housing actions taken by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration.

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1-Jan-26

Office to Protect Tenants Restored: The city restored the Office to Protect Tenants and reopened enforcement units to address unsafe housing conditions and landlord abuse.

New Housing Taskforce: Created the Land Inventory Fast Track (LIFT) Task Force to identify city-owned land suitable for housing development by mid-2026.

Reduce Building Barriers: Created the Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development (SPEED) Task Force to improve affordable housing.

Realtor Enforcement Action: The city announced enforcement actions against Pinnacle Realty. The effort was blocked in court on January 8.

5-Jan-26

Tenant Protection Plan: Mayor Mamdani directed city enforcement against deceptive and abusive landlord practices.

16-Jan-26

$2M Landlord Settlement Win: City announced a $2.1 million settlement against A&E Real Estate properties to address tenant harassment and hazardous conditions.

Pinnacle Sale Case Fails: Attempt to halt bankruptcy auction of rent-stabilized apartments failed.

19-Jan-26

Supportive Housing Project: Just Home, a first-of-its-kind housing initiative to serve formerly incarcerated New Yorkers with complex medical needs.

29-Jan-26

Affordable Housing Bill Fails: An affordable housing bill championed by Mayor Mamdani fails to win sufficient support.

4-Feb-26

$38M NYCHA Investment: Investment to improve heating systems at NYCHA’s Beach 41st Street Houses.

10-Feb-26

Rental Ripoff Invites: Invitations to the first-ever rental ripoff hearings to gather tenant complaints and improve enforcement.

18-Feb-26

Rent Board Appointments: Six new appointees to the Rent Guidelines Board, shifting direction toward potential rent freeze.

Harlem Housing Launch: Mayor Mamdani broke ground on Timbale Terrace, a new affordable housing development in East Harlem.

20-Feb-26

Affordable Housing Review: Expedited land use review process to fast-track affordable housing and resiliency projects.

26-Feb-26

Housing Investment Push: Mayor Mamdani met with the U.S. President to propose a $21 billion federal housing investment in Sunnyside, Queens.