affordability Archives

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“Through a tax on the mega-rich, the Livable New York Act would fund 100,000 units of deeply affordable housing and transition every building in New York off of fossil fuels…

ByOlivia Leirer 3Comments

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May 2024

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Can Give the Perfect Gift This Mother’s Day—Investing in Universal Child Care

“It is easy to see how mothers are affected by the prohibitively expensive costs of child care, but perhaps less so to understand it as a communal crisis.”

ByTalya Wolf 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Public Review to Begin for Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan, as Affordability Details Emerge

Introduced in September as the third column in Adams’ City of Yes initiative—following separate proposals related to climate and commercial businesses—the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is a broad…

ByChris Janaro 1Comment

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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 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Affordable Housing for ALL New Yorkers

“It is time Albany meets the urgency of this moment and comes together with a real plan that will meet and sustain the housing needs of all New Yorkers, across…

ByMurad Awawdeh

ByManny Pastreich 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Economy Housing and Homelessness Immigration

More Than Half of Immigrant New Yorkers Can’t Afford Basic Needs, Report Finds

Immigrant-headed households make up only 17 percent of the city’s population but constitute 21 percent of households earning below the “true cost of living.”

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2022

CLARIFY Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

It’s Not Just Manhattan: Rents Are Still Rising Across NYC

Throughout the five boroughs and across the rental market, apartment prices continue to surge, according to an analysis of nearly 390,000 listings over the past three years that online marketplace…

ByDavid Brand

ByMa-Sadio Faye

ByQuainat Mariam

ByManuel Lozano-Velez

ByNowshin Rahman

ByTiara Soto

ByJaelynn Jimenez 1Comment

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Jul 2022

Economy

How Much Does a Bagel Cost in Your NYC Neighborhood?

The average price for a bagel with cream cheese and a large coffee in the Financial District will run you about $6.50, according to an informal survey by student reporters…