On Friday, September 18, 2026, NYC Mayor Mamdani brought the Mayors of Paris, Amsterdam, and Greater Manchester to Brownsville, Brooklyn to visit African American Planning Commission’s (https://aapci.org) just opened Glenmore Manor Apts., a newly constructed, 10-story, 233-unit, state-of-the-art, residential building; as New Yorkers moved into their new affordable homes.
Ahead of the Urban 20 summit, the four mayors visited Glenmore Manor and helped residents move in, using the moment to spotlight a housing crisis facing major cities around the world.
Mamdani pointed to New York City’s $22 billion housing investment, aimed at creating and preserving 400,000 affordable homes over the next decade.
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