City News | Housing and Land Use

New York City homeowners can now build small housing units on their property. Some West Harlem housing experts are skeptical of its local impact.

As the city looks for creative solutions to a growing housing crisis, homeowners can now apply to legally construct Ancillary Dwelling Units.

By Sofia Wadler / Columbia Daily Spectator

Dave Robinson, a tenant rights attorney and the Director of the Morningside Heights Community Coalition, thinks the push to increase affordable housing far enough.

By Eve Rosenblum • November 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM

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