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Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé wants to commit 1 percent of New York City’s budget to the arts sector, which shed more than 208,000 jobs during the early months of the…

ByDavid Brand 6 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Unidad antidiscriminación por vales de vivienda, que llevaba tiempo escasa de personal, ahora con cero empleados en Nueva York

Los defensores señalan que la aplicación limitada de la ley reduce la efectividad de los propios vales de ayuda al alquiler de la ciudad, poniendo en riesgo a los neoyorquinos…

ByDavid Brand 15 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Newark Council Votes to Strike Controversial Law Banning Homeless Families with NYC Rent Subsidies

The voucher program, known as Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA), covers a year of rent for New Yorkers with a steady income who move out of city shelters—and usually out of…

ByDavid Brand 12 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Community Land Trusts Would Get First Dibs at Buying Properties Under Revised Council Bill

The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) has the backing of organizations that preserve affordable housing, but has encountered criticism from the real estate industry and skepticism from city housing…

ByDavid Brand 10 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

La ciudad está expulsando a las personas sin hogar de las calles y el metro ¿A dónde irán?

El gobierno de Adams ha promocionado los Safe Havens (Refugios Seguros) como una alternativa para aquellos que prefieren dormir al aire libre que en un refugio tradicional para personas sin…

ByDavid Brand 17 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Council Housing Chair Proposes Steeper Fees for Building Owners With Repeat Heat Outages

Bronx Councilmember Pierina Sanchez introduced a bill Thursday that would more than double reinspection fees for landlords who accrue multiple hazard violations within a 12-month period.

ByDavid Brand 4 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

At Bronx Welcome Center, NYC Tests New Approach to Shelter for Street Homeless

The site opened to people moving off the streets and subways on March 28, amid significant backlash to ongoing homeless sweeps and calls by advocates and some elected officials for…

ByDavid Brand 13 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC’s Long-Understaffed Voucher Discrimination Unit Now Has Zero Employees

Advocates say the limited enforcement undermines the effectiveness of the city’s own rental assistance vouchers, putting New Yorkers at risk of homelessness or extending the amount of time they remain…

ByDavid Brand 12 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Inside NYC’s Street Homeless Sweeps, Rapid Responses and Signs of Futility

While the policy is handed down by the mayor, an array of New Yorkers—from everyday residents to top city officials to nonprofit service providers—play a role in recommending locations for…

ByDavid Brand 23 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

New York’s $220 Billion Budget Light on Solutions to Homelessness, Critics Say

“It’s pretty dreadful,” one housing advocate said. “The governor decided to-go drinks and a stadium in Buffalo were more important than housing the homeless and marginalized New Yorkers.”

ByDavid Brand 11 minRead time

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City Watch: Council Arts Chair Urges NYC to Boost Budget in ‘Cultural Capital of the World’

Unidad antidiscriminación por vales de vivienda, que llevaba tiempo escasa de personal, ahora con cero empleados en Nueva York

Community Land Trusts Would Get First Dibs at Buying Properties Under Revised Council Bill

La ciudad está expulsando a las personas sin hogar de las calles y el metro ¿A dónde irán?

Council Housing Chair Proposes Steeper Fees for Building Owners With Repeat Heat Outages

At Bronx Welcome Center, NYC Tests New Approach to Shelter for Street Homeless

NYC’s Long-Understaffed Voucher Discrimination Unit Now Has Zero Employees

Inside NYC’s Street Homeless Sweeps, Rapid Responses and Signs of Futility

New York’s $220 Billion Budget Light on Solutions to Homelessness, Critics Say

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