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The plan could deliver 4,600 new apartments and other investments in Central Brooklyn. But passage by City Council may involve negotiations to increase the amount—and affordability—of housing at publicly owned…

ByNorman Oder 6Comments

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Feb 2025

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Tale of Two Cities: Report Finds Stark Racial Wealth Gap Among New Yorkers

In New York City, accumulating wealth is many times more difficult for Latino and Black New Yorkers, according to a recent report by the Robin Hood Foundation.

ByDaniel Parra 13Comments

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Feb 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

NYC Voucher Households Are Concentrated in a Handful of Neighborhoods, Data Shows

CityFHEPS vouchers are supposed to give low-income New Yorkers more choice in where they live, but data shows that voucher holders are predominately renting in certain Bronx and Southeast Brooklyn…

ByPatrick Spauster 14Comments

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Feb 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Building the Type of Housing New York Needs the Most

“We must build upon the newfound flexibility provided by City of Yes by making direct, meaningful investments in supportive housing.”

ByPerry Perlmutter 0Comments

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Feb 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness

Need Help Applying to Affordable Housing Lotteries? Ask a ‘Housing Ambassador’

The revitalized “Ready to Rent” program partners with community based organizations to offer one-on-one assistance to New Yorkers vying for affordable apartments through the city’s competitive housing lotteries.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 7Comments

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Feb 2025

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Country is Still Anxious About Affordability. For Older Adults, This is Nothing New.

“The city can minimize emergency housing and long-term care costs by investing in organizations that help older adults access the benefits they’re entitled to.”

ByJeremy Kaplan 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Economy Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Wall Street Fuels Predatory Real Estate. It’s Time for a Public Bank Alternative

“Redirecting our public funds to a public bank would enable the city to divest from banks that harm New Yorkers, and invest in tenant-owned housing, community land trusts, worker cooperative…

ByJodie Leidecker 3Comments

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Jan 2025

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: Our Affordable Housing Workforce Must Reflect the Communities It Serves

“Right now, roles in the affordable housing sector remain unfilled, and working-class New Yorkers continue to face unemployment or find themselves stuck in jobs with little potential for economic mobility.”

ByShawn Hegele

ByChristina Harsch 0Comments

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Jan 2025

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NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 27-Feb. 3

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The FARE Act is Not Just Good Policy. It’s Common Sense

“There is still much more work to be done to address our housing crisis. But the FARE Act is one significant step. It’s also a great example of what we…

ByNick E. Smith 0Comments

As Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan Nears Vote, How Much Can Affordability Be Pushed?

Tale of Two Cities: Report Finds Stark Racial Wealth Gap Among New Yorkers

NYC Voucher Households Are Concentrated in a Handful of Neighborhoods, Data Shows

Opinion: Building the Type of Housing New York Needs the Most

Need Help Applying to Affordable Housing Lotteries? Ask a ‘Housing Ambassador’

Opinion: The Country is Still Anxious About Affordability. For Older Adults, This is Nothing New.

Opinion: Wall Street Fuels Predatory Real Estate. It’s Time for a Public Bank Alternative

Opinion: Our Affordable Housing Workforce Must Reflect the Communities It Serves

NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 27-Feb. 3

Opinion: The FARE Act is Not Just Good Policy. It’s Common Sense

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