Cuomo proposes $100M for affordable housing, federal lending rules tighten … and more

From the February issue: In this month’s roundup of government-related real estate news, TRD takes a look at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address, in which he announced he is mulling a $100 million investment in affordable housing. Meanwhile, as New York University’s expansion pushes forward, controversy about the massive project rages on. Despite a ruling that opponents interpreted as a halt to construction, the school believes it can still proceed with its plans to build a 1 million square-foot property on the site of its gym. Read these updates and more after the jump.