City Hall Made Her the Face of a Housing Solution. Now She’s All But Cut Out.

Sadé Singh, a Queens homeowner, promoted accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a housing solution during the Adams administration, but over a year after zoning reforms passed, she remains ineligible to build an ADU on her property due to space constraints and new rules. The city's failure to deliver on ADU promises has left her disillusioned, despite her public advocacy and participation in official campaigns.