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Opinion: How to Fix the COVID Housing Crisis

Office of the GovernorGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo has said: 'We’re interdependent.
By Jason Wu
Several Proposals Circulate for Giving Relief to Tenants Crushed by COVID-19

Office of Sen. GianarisState Senator Michael Gianaris introduced a bill that would forgive rent for residential and commercial tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for 90 days. While Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio make appeals to the White House to assist with the inevitable extensive recovery from the Coronavirus crisis, local elected officials, some business leaders and community housing advocates are calling for new moves to address the economic implications for tenants during the pandemic. CDCRead our coverage of the Coronavirus crisis.
By Sadef Ali Kully
New Focus on Homeowner Assistance Program as COVID Squeezes Incomes

A home in Springfield Gardens, Queens, a neighborhood hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, in 2010.
By Jarrett Murphy
NYCHA evalúa planes para proteger a sus residentes

Sadef Ali KullyRed Hook Houses, en Brooklyn, es el complejo residencial más grande administrado por NYCHA.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Freeze Sought on Rent, Mortgage and Utility Payments as COVID Impact Grows

Housing Justice for AllMembers of Housing Justice for All rally in Albany.
By Sadef Ali Kully
NYCHA Discusses Plans to Protect Residents from the Virus

Sadef Ali KullyThe Red Hook Houses, the largest NYCHA development in Brooklyn.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Homeless Services Reacting to the Coronavirus Crisis

Jeanmarie EvellyA LinkNYC on Astoria Boulevard offers tips for preventing illness.
By Jarrett Murphy
Interim Beep Calls for Rejection of Flushing Waterfront Plan

Flushing The interim borough president of Queens recommended against approval of a development plan for the Flushing waterfront in an advisory opinion Friday.
By Jarrett Murphy

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