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community land trusts
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Brownstoner: Community Land Trust Plans ‘Liberation Center’ in East New York Warehouse
The two-story industrial building at 161 Jamaica Avenue has had many uses over its 120-plus-year history. It housed a wagon painting business, a radio coil manufacturer, and a shirt making factory. It’s been the headquarters for The American Appliances and Machinery Manufacturing Co. and a place where industrial doors were made. Most recently, cabinets were…
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COPA Reaches Majority Support in City Council Just One Week After Reintroduction
On Thursday, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) secured majority support in the New York City Council only one week after its reintroduction, reaching 26 sponsors—enough support to pass the legislation.
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Council Member Nurse, Tenants, and Community Groups Announce Reintroduction of COPA with Rally at City Hall
Tenants, affordable housing organizations, and elected officials gathered at City Hall on Thursday with NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse to announce the reintroduction of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), landmark legislation aimed at combating displacement, preserving affordable housing, and expanding community ownership amid New York City’s deepening housing crisis.
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Spring into Solidarity!
In our latest newsletter, we share a new national profile of our work advancing community ownership; highlights from the annual “Worst Banks Awards;” our new Fintech Paycheck Extraction Clock; and a major housing victory for low-income tenants and homeowners.
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New Economy Project Advances Community Ownership in New York
New Economy Project was featured in the latest case study in the Center for Community Investment’s Ecosystem Stewardship: Building the Infrastructure for Shared Ownership series.
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55+ Groups Urge Albany to Boost Funding for CLTs and Community-Controlled Housing in State Budget
On Monday, 55 community groups and advocacy organizations from across New York State delivered a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and key state legislators urging $7.5 million in the FY 2027 budget for two critical programs that support community-controlled housing, including community land trusts (CLTs).
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Letter From 60+ Organizations on Funding for Community Controlled Housing
Dear Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Heastie, Senator Kavanagh, Senator Krueger, Assemblymember Pretlow, and Assemblymember Rosenthal: We are grateful that the Governor and both Houses have maintained funding in the Executive Budget and One-House Resolutions for Community Land Trusts (CLTs)—including $1.5M in the Community Controlled Affordable Housing fund (CCAH) and $1M in…
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Bringing Land and Housing into Community Hands
We are thrilled to announce the release of “Bringing Land and Housing into Community Hands,” a beautiful fold-out poster showcasing New York City’s growing community land trust (CLT) movement. Brimming with hand-drawn illustrations of actual CLT organizers and projects from across the five boroughs, the poster explains how CLTs work and how community members can…
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WBAI’s Housing Notebook
New Economy Project’s Executive Director Deyanira Del Rio joins former Met Council organizer Dave Powell to speak about Francis Goldin and the ongoing legacy of her work — the fight for Community Land Trusts.
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AMNY: Mamdani Co-Signs Comeback of Nonprofit Property COPA Bill Vetoed by Adams
A hotly debated housing bill that would give nonprofits first dibs on property purchases — vetoed by former Mayor Eric Adams hours before he left office — is likely to get a new chance to pass under the Mamdani administration. Its sponsor is already anticipating lawsuits attempting to stop it.