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With six weeks left until the end of the legislative session, Hochul is already looking ahead, insisting that she will work with Senate and Assembly leaders to address New York’s…

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: With Community Land Trusts Back in the Spotlight, Lessons from 1970s NYC

"Now, longtime neighborhood residents across the city, people who put up with dangerous housing conditions for decades because they had no choice, but who fought to improve their neighborhoods, finally…

ByHarriet Cohen 2Comments

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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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Apr 2023

Housing and Homelessness

Housing Events in NYC This Week: April 27-May 3

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

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say

Through updated policies, HUD will require landlords—including public housing authorities like NYCHA, and property owners who accept HUD-affiliated housing vouchers—to take a more holistic approach when vetting potential renters.

ByTatyana Turner 5Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

As NY Budget Drags On, Pressure Builds to Negotiate Tenant Protections

Gov. Hochul’s plan to ramp up construction across the state has emerged as a sticking point in delayed budget talks—making now the time, some lawmakers say, to push for the…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion Politics

Opinion: It’s Time to Tax the Rich and Make Housing Justice a Reality in New York

“New York can address our perennial housing crisis, but only if we tax the rich and prioritize the public interest over private gain.”

ByRodrigo Camarena 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Nonprofit Shares Atlantic Ave. Rezoning Deal Docs, A Year After Developers Should Have

The contracts underlying the rezonings suggest that both the affordable housing nonprofits and Brooklyn Councilmember Crystal Hudson could have acted earlier to ensure that the key information came out.

ByNorman Oder 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Economy Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Bringing Affordable Housing to NY’s Market More Quickly, and Less Expensively

“A detriment to building sufficient affordable housing is the long and laborious path projects must go through to reach completion.”

ByMichael Lappin 2Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Developer Overcharged Brooklyn Tenants While Getting 421-a Tax Break, Lawsuit Claims

“We think we’ve identified over 1,500 421-a buildings that are out of compliance with the rent stabilization laws,” said Aaron Carr, executive director at watchdog group Housing Rights Initiative. “Whether…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

Late Session Goals Emerge As Housing Policy Fizzles Out of NY Budget

Opinion: With Community Land Trusts Back in the Spotlight, Lessons from 1970s NYC

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

Housing Events in NYC This Week: April 27-May 3

HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say

As NY Budget Drags On, Pressure Builds to Negotiate Tenant Protections

Nonprofit Shares Atlantic Ave. Rezoning Deal Docs, A Year After Developers Should Have

Opinion: Bringing Affordable Housing to NY’s Market More Quickly, and Less Expensively

Developer Overcharged Brooklyn Tenants While Getting 421-a Tax Break, Lawsuit Claims

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