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The State Senate chamber, where Democrats will hold a commanding majority in 2020—at least until the elections next November.
‘HSS would ensure that our state’s most vulnerable residents can continue to afford rent and remain in secure homes in these uncertain times and even after the current eviction moratorium ends.’
‘Five years in, New York still has work to do before the region can claim to be truly resilient or able to withstand a major hurricane or weather event. But we have learned so much about resilient design, and other cities can in turn learn from us.’
SCRIE—one of the only programs that directly addresses rents for seniors—does not solve the root problem of housing cost burden.
In recent years, federal housing resources have stayed flat or even decreased, forcing state and city governments to do more with less. It’s time to change that.
The New York State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit is underfunded, oversubscribed and full of potential to help address the housing crisis.