New York allocated $85 million to pay homeowners for building ADUs in their backyards. The state has given out $23.4 million to go to homeowners from the Buffalo area to New York City. As of August 15, the Empire State has spent $23.4 million doing so, according to New York State Homes and Community Renewal, which is in charge of the funds. miller.photo for VillaMany cities, in New York and beyond, have eased zoning ordinances to allow homeowners to build additional living units on their property. In California — where the housing crisis is especially dire — the state legislature even overrode local zoning ordinances, to allow all homeowners to build on their property.

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Persons: Jolie Milstein, Kathy Hochul, HCR, miller.photo, Milstein Organizations: Service, Empire State, New York State Homes, Community, New York State Association for Affordable Housing, of, Villa, California —, Spectrum Locations: York, Buffalo, New York City, Wall, Silicon, Ulster County, Amherst, of New York City, Westchester, San Jose, New York, California