Mayor Targets $480M for NYCHA Repairs in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Bronx

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (far left) announced the NYCHA repair programs at a press conference held at the Campos Plaza I-apartment complex on the Lower East Side.

NEW YORK CITY—Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that the administration is spending $400 million to renovate approximately 2,400 apartments in 21 public housing properties in Brooklyn and Manhattan and another $80 million for repairs on two public housing complexes in the Bronx.

The $400 million in upgrades at the Brooklyn and Manhattan properties will be made possible through the HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration program, which converts apartments’ funding to the Section 8 program. These homes will be permanently affordable and maintained by quality private property managers. The New York City Housing Authority will begin selecting development teams for the construction and management work this fall, with renovations on the first buildings beginning in 2019.