STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Adams Administration’s controversial City of Yes housing plan has come to fruition, as homeowners now have the green light to add ancillary dwelling units (ADUs) to their property.

Adams announced Tuesday that the city has officially begun accepting applications for the construction of “safe, and code-compliant ancillary dwelling units” in the five boroughs of New York City.

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