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Community Board 2 keeps 2 Howard Street as top capital priority, urges city funding to study acquisition
Summary
Manhattan Community Board 2’s Land Use & Housing Committee on Oct. 15 reaffirmed its top capital priority: seeking city action and funding to explore acquiring 2 Howard Street, a federal garage, for 100% affordable housing.
Manhattan Community Board 2’s Land Use & Housing Committee on Oct. 15 reaffirmed its top capital priority: seeking city action and funding to explore acquiring 2 Howard Street, a multistory federal garage at Howard and Lafayette, with the goal of developing it for fully affordable housing.
The committee agreed to keep the request active on the FY27 district needs statement and to press elected officials and city agencies to allocate initial funding for feasibility work. Katie Bordenaro, vice chair of the committee, described the site: "2 Howard Street is the garage that's sitting, at Howard and Lafayette. It is, under the control of the GSA," and said the committee has pursued the property with…
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