Congresswoman Cites Furman Center Report in Address
At the 32nd annual New York Housing Conference and National Housing Conference awards luncheon, keynote speaker Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez cited a recent Furman Center report in her address on housing affordability. The report, Reducing the Cost of New Housing Construction in New York City: 2005 Update, examines to what extent the cost housing construction exceeds other metropolitan areas and offers steps government and the private sector can take to reduce this cost.