New York's 46-Year Affordable Housing Battle Ends with 145 Homes and $98M Complex

A long-delayed affordable housing project in Long Island, New York, has finally been completed after more than four decades of obstacles. The development, known as Matinecock Court, delivers 145 affordable homes at a total cost of $98 million. The initiative was originally conceived in 1978 but faced prolonged legal and political resistance before reaching completion. The project is historically tied to a landmark Fair Housing Act case that was argued before the Supreme Court.