Fifth Avenue Committee reports affordable housing shortage
A lack of Sunset Park housing options is leading to major concerns about the present and future of the crowded neighborhood, according to the Fifth Avenue Committee, a housing advocacy and community development organization.
A report released by FAC, “2020 Sunset Park Housing Conditions,” provides some grim data regarding elements such as gentrification and the impact of COVID-19.
“In recent years, we have seen Sunset Park’s existing affordable housing crisis exacerbate further under a housing shortage that must be addressed,” said Michelle de la Uz, FAC’s executive director. “New York City has several programs that incentivize residential development with affordable housing and protect tenants, and it is time we recognize the need to combine aggressive affordable housing preservation with targeted housing development without displacement that includes permanently and truly affordable housing and supports our long-time neighbors.”