The New York City Neighborhoods Where It’s Hardest to Build Housing

Scritto il 01/10/2026
da Mihir Zaveri

Some City Council members are losing an informal veto power over new projects in their districts after voters approved a measure aimed at eliminating roadblocks to development.Manhattan’s Upper East Side added 150 affordable homes in the past five years, but because the neighborhood is already dense, that rate of development is relatively low.