‘Mistakes were made early, they were made often, they were repeated, they were compounded.’
‘The process is slow,’ said one mother, who’s son is being held at the infamous jail. ‘I have sat waiting in court for up to four hours only to be told at the last minute that the session is suspended.’
‘The City Council’s work on Intro 1321, while well intentioned, may very well cripple efforts to create deeply affordable housing in New York City.’
After a landmark series of wins in 2019, groups advocating for low-income tenants and the homeless are looking to tighten rent-regulations further and create new paths from shelters to homes.
