Affordable Housing and Homeownership

Written By Rafael Salamanca

Vision: Every Bronxite deserves a safe, affordable place to call home.

  • Mandate Affordability in Development: Use ULURP authority to require major developments to include deeply affordable, mixed-income housing, and community benefits.

  • Reform AMI Calculations: Advocate for a Bronx-specific Local Median Income (LMI) standard to better reflect true affordability.

  • NYCHA Investment: Prioritize repairs such as heating upgrades, mold remediation, and building security improvements.

  • Support Homeownership: Expand first-time homebuyer programs and community land trusts to preserve affordability.

  • Prevent Displacement: Strengthen eviction protections and expand tenant legal support services.

Rafael Salamanca
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