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The split means there’s no shared vision for the post-pandemic future of the nation’s largest metropolis, whose office workers have returned at a slower rate than in most other big cities in the U.S.
Adams is supporting state bill S.4937/A.6262, which would make it easier for the city to convert underutilized hotels into affordable housing. According to city officials, this work would come at two-thirds the cost of new construction and could create 25,000 beds. Mayor Adams has been.
Mayor Eric Adams is urging Albany to pass a bill that would allow certain underutilized and vacant hotels to be converted into permanent residences for those experiencing homelessness.