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The mission of the Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD) is to build community power to win affordable housing and thriving, equitable neighborhoods for all New Yorkers.
As a coalition of community groups across New York City, we use capacity building and technical assistance, policy and research, and organizing and advocacy to support our members in building equity and justice in their neighborhoods and citywide.
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Recent Blogs
NYC’s Draft Fair Housing Growth Strategy Misses the Mark
We eagerly awaited the City's first Fair Housing Growth Strategy. Now, having reviewed the draft report, we are disappointed and deeply concerned. Most fundamentally, the draft report does not seem to undertake the type of analysis that is required by the law: a nuanced look at not just the total amount of housing that’s needed in our city, but the amount of affordable, deeply affordable, and supportive housing that’s needed to truly serve New Yorkers.
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Reflections from Community Development Graduate Fellowship participant Wayne Chen
A year ago I couldn't have told you what an Industrial Business Zone was. I definitely couldn't have told you that there's a motorcycle repair shop on Dobbin Street where the owner, Valerie, repairs the coolest Harley-Davidsons you've ever seen and gets noise complaints from people who live right beside her shop.
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Better Small Business Lending Requires Better Data: Why Implementing Section 1071 Cannot Wait
Women- and minority-owned small businesses play a crucial role in our communities - yet they continue to face lending disparities that prevent them from reaching their full potential.
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Welcome the 2025-2026 Community Development Graduate Fellows
We are excited to welcome the 2025-2026 ANHD Community Development Graduate Fellowship Cohort!
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