"As part of an ambitious housing package unveiled last week, Adams is proposing rules that allow for new single-room occupancy (SRO) housing, a type of dorm-style apartment complex where tenants have their own private studios but typically share kitchens and bathroom," reported by Gothamist.
A longtime advocate for the revival of SROs, BRC CEO and President Muzzy Rosenblatt spoke on SROs last year at the Center for an Urban Future.