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New NYC Insurance Plan Targets Soaring Housing Costs
The program aims to cut premiums by 20% to 30% and cover 100,000 apartments by 2030, city officials said.
- On Thursday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani will unveil a city-backed insurance program designed to lower property costs for owners of subsidized and rent-stabilized buildings across New York City.
- Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg stated "the market is failing the affordable housing industry," as rising insurance premiums outpace rental income and strain owner finances.
- Starting with 20,000 apartments in 2027, the privately run program will scale to 100,000 apartments by 2030, providing liability and property insurance coverage through a competitive model.
- Officials expect insurance costs to decline 20% to 30%, with Bozorg stating the effort could save "$500 to $700 million in capital" over five years for reinvestment.
- Bozorg clarified the program is not "an insurer of last resort" but a competitive model to create a healthier ecosystem for affordable housing providers in the city.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday will unveil a city-backed insurance program for subsidized and rent-stabilized buildings across the five boroughs. The privately run, not-yet-launched program — which Mamdani will announce at the Citizens Housing and Planning Council’s annual luncheon in the afternoon — aims to issue property and liability insurance policies for buildings covering 20,000 apartments starting in 2027, scaling up to five times that…
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