Nick Reisman reports for New York State of Politics that the Association of Towns and the New York Conference of Mayors issued a joint statement March 27 applauding Gov. Kathy Hochul's incentive-heavy approach to adding affordable housing in New York. "Housing growth targets, transitoriented development, and state funding all remain, with the addition of a strong, community driven and incentive-based program in which municipalities throughout the state will be poised to participate," the groups said in the statement. The state budget is due April 1, and there should be major housing funding in the plan. "There is no silver bullet solution to the housing crisis," said Sochie Nnaemeka, the state director of the Working Families Party. "But there are proposals currently on the table that would protect tenants from exorbitant rent increases, stem the rising tide of evictions, and end outdated zoning laws that have foreclosed on opportunities for generations of Black, brown, and working class New Yorkers." Read more about this story at New York State of Politics.