affordable housing

(Airs 01/23/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Kathy Hochul unveils her budget proposal for next fiscal year, we’ll speak with the head of the NY Immigration Coalition about their 2026 legislative agenda, and we’ll follow the migration of Bald Eagles to Upstate New York.

After a national search, a Great Barrington, Massachusetts-based affordable housing nonprofit has named a new executive director.

The Albany County Legislature has passed a law that officially recognizes affordable housing as a public purpose. The measure, in tandem with another move by the governing body this week, will give the county greater capacity to build affordable units.

(Airs 09/26/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The state rolls out a new program that relies on manufactured homes to tackle housing affordability, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says federal cuts will hurt New Yorkers, and a bi-partisan group of state lawmakers propose the state’s first animal boarding legislation.

Millions of dollars in low-income tax credits and subsidies have once again been awarded in Massachusetts, with a goal of creating or preserving 1,200 rental units. That includes over 200 in the Pioneer Valley and Berkshires.

Leaders say a $67 million, seven-story, mixed-use development will transform Troy’s waterfront.

New workforce housing units are going up in Saratoga Springs.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has been focusing his weekly briefings this year on his administration’s priorities for the legislative session. On Wednesday, the Republican discussed proposals to increase housing stock across the state.

The Burlington, Vermont City Council met Monday evening. Among their work was consideration of increasing funding to the city’s Housing Trust Fund.

Officials in New York’s North Country are reporting an increase in homelessness at the same time the state comptroller is pointing to alarming trends.