Category: Housing and Community Planning and Development
![Mayor de Blasio Breaks Ground On More New Affordable Housing In Astoria](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/df/fd/91e3075cbc28b359c5748ca8a014.jpg)
Mayor Bill de Blasio, HPD Commissioner Been, Queens officials, residents and The Durst Organization today broke ground for 480 new affordable apartments for low-income households. The total project is to include new schools, pre-K, open space, a new supermarket, and bus service for residents in Astoria. Mayor de Blasio's Housing New York plan will contribute to 40,000 affordable apartments already financed for more than 100,000 New Yorkers.
![Mayor Baraka Announced A New Municipal Ordinance To Hold Real Estate Taxes](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/91/c0/624f408bca21c22c0fd45e41518e.jpg)
Mayor Ras J. Baraka will announce an Innovative Five-Year tax abatement for business and housing construction throughout the City tomorrow. This announcement will be made on Monday, January 11, at 1 p.m. at City Hall Rotunda, located at 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ. The Five-Year tax abatement plan will cover areas outside of the downtown district, airport, and seaport benefit from tax ordinance.
![Mayor Baraka Seeks To Maximize Revenues At Port Newark For Taxpayers](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/cb/61/c4f1f8e6562775c6f96c93e6af37.jpg)
Mayor Baraka seeks to maximize Port Newark revenues and uses to benefit City taxpayers on January 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in a meeting and site tour with Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Adofo-Wilson. The Port Newark Property in question was used for developing maritime uses, including container and automobile container use and bulk cargo use, among others.