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Vicki Been

Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vicki Been.

De Blasio Housing Czar Becomes Latest Administration Official to Head for the Door

Vicki Been, head of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, will go back to teaching in February.
By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his allies.

De Blasio Administration Now Says It Can Hit Its Housing Goals Without 421a

The city now claims it can create Bill de Blasio's promised 80,000 new affordable apartments without the 421a tax credit.
By Will Bredderman
REBNY President John Banks.

REBNY Head Says Albany Shot Down Deal With Unions on 421a

"We got to the point where we had a framework, and we took that framework up to Albany and it didn't get support, so we couldn't do a deal."
By Will Bredderman
The MTA will run out of money by June 30 if the state budget isn't approved.

MTA Delaying Affordable Housing Construction at Brooklyn Hub, Mayor’s Office Says

By Will Bredderman
Senior citizens in Manhattan. (Photo: Monika Graff for Getty Images)

De Blasio Administration Pushes Plan to Trade Parking Spots for Senior Housing

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiling his affordable housing plan. (Photo: Ed Reed for Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio)

War Over de Blasio Affordable Housing Plan Launches in Council

By Will Bredderman
NYCHA buildings. (Photo: New York City Housing Authority)

Could Building on NYCHA Land Save de Blasio’s Affordable Housing Plan?

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses supportive housing in Brooklyn. (Photo by Jillian Jorgensen for Observer)

De Blasio Announces Task Force to Guide Supportive Housing for Homeless

By Jillian Jorgensen
Mayor Bill de Blasio with his housing team (Photo: Will Bredderman for Observer).

Bill de Blasio Won’t Say How His Housing Plan Will Go Forward if 421a Expires

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio at the announcement of his affordable housing plan. (Photo: Ed Reed for NYC Mayor's Office)

De Blasio Commissioners Face Off With Protesters Over Brooklyn Rezoning Plan

By Will Bredderman
Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Vicki Been.

De Blasio Housing Commissioner to Critics: ‘You Don’t Stop Development’

By Will Bredderman
A photo of a rendering of the WIN Glenmore development (Photo: Will Bredderman for Observer).

Ground Breaks on de Blasio and Cuomo-Backed Development in Brooklyn

By Will Bredderman
New York City Deputy Mayor For Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz for Getty Images)

Deputy Mayor: Prevailing Wages Would Cost City 17,000 Affordable Apartments

By Will Bredderman
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Council Speaker Launches ‘Task Force’ to Save Rent-Regulated Apartments

By Will Bredderman
Zoning changes for Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing plan are meeting resistance. (Photo: John Moore for Getty Images).

Council Members Fear Insufficient Protections for Workers in de Blasio Housing Plan

By Will Bredderman
DA Cyrus Vance.

Fifty Arrested Through Building Inspection Investigation

By Lauren Elkies Schram
Zoning changes for Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing plan are meeting resistance. (Photo: John Moore for Getty Images).

Mayor’s Mandate: Experts Fear Affordable Upzoning Plan Will Fall Short

By Will Bredderman

What Does de Blasio’s Affordable Housing Policy Mean for the Homeless?

By Kim Velsey
Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiling his housing plan. (Photo: Ed Reed for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio)

Bill de Blasio’s Housing Plan Short on Specifics, Experts Say

By Jill Colvin and Kim Velsey

Editorial: Solid Foundation for Housing

By The Editors
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his NYCHA Chair Shola Olatoye.

Bill de Blasio Appoints Members of Housing ‘Dream Team’

By Jill Colvin
Bushwick's urban fabric hasn't changed much since the early 20th century, and Community Board 4 would like to keep it that way.

Drumbeat to Downzone Bushwick Continues, Despite Skepticism on Affordable Housing

By Stephen Jacob Smith
The Marron Institute won't quite rule them all.

Marron Institute: One NYU Urban Studies Center to Rule Them All

By Stephen Jacob Smith
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