Emma Whitford, Author at City Limits

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From “good cause” carve outs to adjusted IAI caps, City Limits breaks down how major planks of the state budget deal will impact tenants’ eviction protections—and rents.

ByEmma Whitford 16 minRead time

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Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

‘Good Cause’ Negotiations Raise Tricky Question: What’s in a Portfolio?

Viewed in isolation, a proposal to exempt small residential portfolios from new eviction protections could exclude hundreds of thousands of New York City apartments. Perhaps more significantly, this type of…

ByEmma Whitford

ByPatrick Spauster 12 minRead time

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Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Politics

What and When? Albany Housing Deal Likely, But Big Questions Remain

As state budget negotiations drag nearly two weeks late, a housing deal seems likely to coalesce—but it’s not there yet, as consequential details remain fluid.

ByEmma Whitford 12 minRead time

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Apr 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Staring Down the Wrecking Ball, These Brooklyn Grandmothers Won’t Be Moved

A Crown Heights building in limbo could inspire more landlords to deregulate through demolition—or more tenants to fight to stay in their homes.

ByEmma Whitford 9 minRead time

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Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

‘We Don’t Want Anything Rolled Back’: Tenants Target REBNY as State Housing Talks Drag On

Protesters marched outside the Real Estate Board of New York’s Manhattan headquarters Thursday, while others blocked foot traffic in an act of civil disobedience. The NYPD arrested 13 people, including…

ByChris Janaro

ByEmma Whitford 8 minRead time

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

City Hall Digs In Against Rental Voucher Expansion

Mayor Eric Adams argued in new court filings that his administration has special authority as an “arm of the state”—part of a lawsuit that the Legal Aid Society filed in…

ByEmma Whitford 8 minRead time

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Right to Shelter Settlement Enforces Unequal System, Critics Say

While defenders see the preservation of shelter rights in the long term, opponents are raising implementation concerns. They say the agreement enforces a recent trend of unequal treatment based on…

ByEmma Whitford 15 minRead time

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

NYC Narrows Re-Sheltering Rights for Recently-Arrived Immigrants

The Coalition for the Homeless reached a settlement with the City of New York Friday, adding new emergency terms to the 1981 decree that paved the way for the city’s…

ByEmma Whitford 11 minRead time

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Second Time’s the Charm? NY Legislature Angles For Broad Housing Deal

With the state’s annual spending plan due in less than three weeks, the Senate and Assembly are calling for a housing plan that both incentivizes development and protects tenants from…

ByEmma Whitford 14 minRead time

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Mar 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

City Speeds Up Benefits Processing, But Cash Aid Denials Remain High

New data suggests that the Department of Social Services is bouncing back from historically low processing rates for public benefits, though cash aid applications are being denied more frequently than…

ByEmma Whitford 8 minRead time

Emma Whitford

NY’s Housing Deal Is Here. What Does It Mean for Tenant Stability?

‘Good Cause’ Negotiations Raise Tricky Question: What’s in a Portfolio?

What and When? Albany Housing Deal Likely, But Big Questions Remain

Staring Down the Wrecking Ball, These Brooklyn Grandmothers Won’t Be Moved

‘We Don’t Want Anything Rolled Back’: Tenants Target REBNY as State Housing Talks Drag On

Right to Shelter Settlement Enforces Unequal System, Critics Say

NYC Narrows Re-Sheltering Rights for Recently-Arrived Immigrants

Second Time’s the Charm? NY Legislature Angles For Broad Housing Deal

City Speeds Up Benefits Processing, But Cash Aid Denials Remain High

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