In an effort to reduce program costs, landlords will no longer receive one month’s rent while the city processes housing voucher applications, a change that could make it less likely…
“Instead of providing proven systems of support to pregnant people experiencing homelessness, the city is choosing to delay help through an unnecessary study, failing to deliver what it already knows…
“By listening to residents and responding to their needs, we can ensure that East New York’s growth creates opportunity while preserving its identity.”
“As the city and state pour subsidies into for-profit development that fails to serve those most in need, Community Land Trusts (CLTs) offer a proven and powerful way to ensure…
An analysis of Trump’s proposed federal budget says it could cut housing programs in New York City by up to 42 percent, with the biggest impact on low income renters,…
The social housing proposals, known together as the Community Land Act, are the latest attempt to create affordable housing by removing real estate from the speculative market.
“To address the problem of member deference, land use approvals could be taken from the Council’s jurisdiction. I suggest the creation of a new city position, the Zoning Administrator, who…
The City Council’s just-passed “Rent Transparency Act” will require landlords of buildings with regulated units to display a sign in common areas disclosing that status. “Many tenants living in rent…
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