the Mamdani administration announced the start of public review on the first-ever Expedited Land Use Review Procedure (ELURP)<\/a>\u00a0for an affordable housing proposal in Mott Haven, the Bronx. Under Sherman and Hsu-Chen’s leadership, the department will also guide the city\u2019s strategic approach to economic development, resiliency,\u00a0transportation\u00a0and capital planning.<\/p>\nEnderlin has served as President of the HDC since 2016. Under his leadership, the nation\u2019s largest municipal housing finance agency has issued more than $2 billion in bonds annually and financed the creation and preservation of thousands of affordable homes each year. He brings more than 20 years of experience in public policy and affordable housing, including roles at HPD, NYCHA, the Louis Berger Group and the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing.<\/p>\n
\u201cSideya\u00a0Sherman understands that planning is not an abstract exercise \u2013 it is about whether working people can afford to live in the city they call home. Her record in community engagement and\u00a0equitable development makes her exactly the leader we need at City Planning.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0confident that she and Edith Hsu-Chen will move with urgency to deliver affordability, advance fair housing and build a city that works for everyday New Yorkers \u2014 not just the wealthy and well-connected,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Mamdani. \u201cEric Enderlin will continue to lead HDC\u2019s groundbreaking work as the nation\u2019s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency, bringing innovative financing tools to bear to build a more affordable city, starting with the homes that dot the five boroughs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Department of City Planning shapes the lived reality of our city \u2014 from whether families can find stable housing to how neighborhoods grow and thrive,\u201d said\u00a0Leila\u00a0Bozorg, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning. \u201cI\u2019m proud to welcome\u00a0Sideya\u00a0and to continue working with Edith and Eric as we fight for a New York that is not only affordable, but genuinely livable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to join the Mamdani administration and work to advance the mayor\u2019s affordability agenda at DCP. It\u2019s an exciting time for city planning, with a mandate to deliver a city that New Yorkers can afford, and new tools to help make that a reality. I look forward to working with the Mayor, Deputy Mayor\u00a0Bozorg, the public servants at DCP, and communities across New York as we advance equitable and community-focused land use policy,\u201d said\u00a0Sideya\u00a0Sherman, incoming City Planning Commission Chair and City Planning Director.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0an honor to continue at DCP alongside Mayor Mamdani and incoming Director and Chair\u00a0Sideya Sherman. Over my career at DCP, I have seen how smart planning can deliver affordable housing, good jobs, vibrant neighborhoods and a resilient city, and I know we will have even more success with this incredible team,\u201d said\u00a0DCP Executive Director Edith Hsu-Chen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am extremely proud to continue leading HDC as a part of the Mamdani administration. The HDC team and I will redouble our work to help deliver a city that every New Yorker can afford,\u201d said\u00a0HDC President Eric Enderlin. \u201cI want to thank Mayor Mamdani, Deputy Mayor\u00a0Bozorg, and our partners across the city for their collaboration in creating and preserving the affordable housing that New Yorkers need.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSideya\u00a0Sherman is a principled and visionary leader whose career has been defined by a deep commitment to affordable housing, racial equity, and community development. I am confident she will build on the Department of City Planning\u2019s legacy and help shape a city where opportunity reaches every neighborhood as Director and Chair,\u201d said\u00a0Maria Torres-Springer, President of The Charles H. Revson Foundation and former First Deputy Mayor.\u00a0\u201cCongratulations to\u00a0Sideya\u00a0Sherman, Eric Enderlin, Edith Hsu-Chen, and the many talented public servants stepping into leadership roles across the administration. These appointments reflect the depth of experience and values-driven leadership New York needs at this moment, and I look forward to the impact they will have serving New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving served with her, I know that\u00a0Sideya\u00a0Sherman\u2019s wide experience in city government and her deep commitment to social equity will enable her to help fulfill Mayor Mamdani\u2019s ambitious agenda for housing and citywide affordability,\u201d said\u00a0Carl Weisbrod, Senior Advisor at HR&A Advisors, Inc. and former City Planning Chair.<\/p>\n
\u201cSideya\u00a0Sherman\u2019s wide range of experience in planning, affordable housing, community engagement, and equity make her an excellent choice to lead City Planning as it tackles the job of making every neighborhood contribute to solving the City\u2019s affordable housing crisis,\u201d said Vicki Been, former Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cANHD applauds the appointment of\u00a0Sideya\u00a0Sherman to lead the Department of City Planning and the City Planning Commission. Her deep experience advancing fair housing,\u00a0equitable\u00a0neighborhood development, and inclusive planning makes her exceptionally\u00a0well qualified\u00a0to guide the city\u2019s planning work during a critical affordability crisis. We look forward to partnering with her to advance thoughtful, equity-centered planning policies that strengthen communities across New York City,\u201d said\u00a0Barika Williams, Executive Director, Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD).<\/p>\n
\u201cNew York City’s housing shortage is inextricably linked with its history of exclusionary zoning, and solving one means confronting the other,\u201d said\u00a0Annemarie Gray, Executive Director of Open New York. \u201cSideya\u00a0Sherman brings a deep understanding of the connection between racial equity and fair housing, and I am excited to see her bring her experience to the Department of City Planning and the City Planning Commission. Recent charter changes, overwhelmingly approved by voters last November, give the city new tools to approve more homes faster. Under Chair Sherman, DCP and the Commission can use these tools to allow more housing in every neighborhood, ensuring that no New Yorker is forced from their community\u2014or their city\u2014by the\u00a0high cost\u00a0of housing. With Edith Hsu-Chen continuing as Executive Director of DCP and Eric Enderlin as President of HDC, the city\u00a0retains\u00a0leaders who have been central to many of New York’s housing victories in recent years. Congratulations to Chair Sherman, Director Hsu-Chen, and President Enderlin, and we look forward to working with the Mamdani administration to build a fairer and more affordable New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n
ABOUT SIDEYA SHERMAN<\/p>\n
Sideya\u00a0Sherman is the incoming City Planning Commission Chair and City Planning Director, with more than two decades of experience advancing\u00a0equitable\u00a0neighborhoods across New York City.<\/p>\n
Most recently, she served as New York City\u2019s first Chief Equity Officer and Commissioner of the Mayor\u2019s Office of Equity and Racial Justice, where she led citywide efforts to embed equity in policy and\u00a0practice across government. She previously served as Executive Director of the NYC Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity, coordinating cross-agency strategies to direct resources to communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. At NYCHA, she served as Executive Vice President for community engagement and partnerships, leading large-scale resident engagement, service coordination, and cross-sector partnerships to connect public housing residents to critical resources and investment.<\/p>\n
Sherman began her career in the nonprofit sector, supporting neighborhood revitalization initiatives. At the Municipal Art Society of New York, she provided training and technical\u00a0assistance\u00a0to community-based organizations to strengthen\u00a0pubic\u00a0engagement in planning. She also held roles at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and the Lower East Side Business Improvement District, supporting commercial corridor revitalization.<\/p>\n
A lifelong New Yorker, Sherman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Utica College and a Master of Science in Urban Affairs from Hunter College.<\/p>\n
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