Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to ease New York’s housing crisis has yet to deliver results, despite major funding and policy shifts, according to USA Today Network. A year after promising to build 15,000 homes on unused state land, no construction has begun.
Projects like the Downstate Correctional site remain in early planning stages. Meanwhile, most Hudson Valley towns have rejected incentives to become “pro-housing,” slowing progress. Building permits have declined, and housing costs continue to soar, with rents outpacing wages.
Hochul’s office defends the effort, citing 60,000 new or preserved affordable units. But with 2026 elections looming, voters may judge her on the gap between promises and progress.