Figures from NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice and NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

SDG 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

What New York City is Doing

• NYC Housing Connect

  This city program gives New Yorkers access to a facilitated process for applying for affordable housing.
  

• New York City Housing Authority

  As North America’s largest public housing authority, the NYCHA’s provides millions of low- to -moderate-income New Yorkers with access to decent, affordable housing.
  

• NYC Recovery

  This resource hub developed by the city informs New Yorkers on housing recovery, business resiliency, and funding for disaster recovery.
  

• Department of City Planning Climate Resiliency Initiative

  This initiative produces research on land use and zoning changes to support communities in the city that are affected by coastal flooding events such as Hurricane Sandy.
  

• New York City Waterfront Revitalization Program (WRP)

  The WRP coordinates the City’s waterfront development policies.