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Opinion: Cuomo’s New Order Opens the Door to Evictions

On May 7, the governor said he was extending the current eviction moratorium for an additional 60 days.
By Susanna Blankley and Marika Dias
New Version of Cuomo’s Evictions Ban Seen as Weaker

Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. CuomGov. Cuomo gives a briefing on May 11.
By Sadef Ali Kully and Nicole Javorsky
Rent Board’s Subtle Move Revives ‘Vacancy Bonus’

Reuben StrayerVacant, but not without pricing potential, according to some interpretations of last year's rent law.
By Jarrett Murphy
City’s Basement Apartment Program Buried by COVID-19 Budget Cuts

DCPA side street in East New York.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Rent Freeze Moves Forward: Watch The Key Rent Guidelines Board Vote

Rent Justice CoalitionTenant protesters at the RGB meeting in 2019 pressed for a rent freeze.
By Jarrett Murphy
Demands for Deeper NYC Homeless Aid Despite Budget Tightening

Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeMayor de Blasio visits the Street Homelessness Joint Command Center in Lower Manhattan in January.
By David Brand
Audio: Call for NYC to Retool its Housing Strategy After COVID-19

Jarrett MurphyAt last count, Mayor de Blasio's housing plan—which is due to run into 2026—was a little less than halfway done, with 140,000 units financed.
By Jarrett Murphy and Sadef Ali Kully
Confusion Over COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Programs

Office of the Governor, White HouseWhile both the state and federal governments have offered mortgage relief, neither policy has been comprehensive, and nothing exists to deal with the economic need likely to exist in a few months' time.
By Sadef Ali Kully

Mapping the Future: Opinion

Opinion: Home Stability Support Needed Now to Boost Rental Assistance Amid COVID-19

'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.'
By Judi Kende
Opinion: In Bushwick, the City Squashed Democracy, Again

'In a clear example of apathy towards the people they represent, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration dismissed yet another community-driven proposal.'
By Scott Short and Robert Camacho
Opinion: Bring Humanity to the Fight Against Homelessness

'There are valuable programs in place that, with commitment and accountability, enable homeless New Yorkers to be housed and regain the dignity to achieve a better future for themselves and their children.'
By Tori Lyon
Opinion: Permanent Safety, Not Short-Term Fixes, Is What Domestic Violence Survivors Need

'To end this cycle and significantly reduce family homelessness caused by domestic violence, we urge the city to move beyond short-term fixes.'
By Carol Corden
Opinion: If Council Passes Homeless Set-Aside Law, De Blasio Should Veto It

'It's counterproductive to tie the hands of the City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), an agency already stretched to the limit as they attempt to deal with an affordable housing crisis.'
By Rafael Cestero