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The number of drug overdoses inside Department of Homeless Services shelters reached new heights in the second half of 2021, though staff and clients managed to reverse more than 90…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Jun 2022

In Wake of SoHo Rezoning, Development Divides a Manhattan Assembly Race

With New York City mired in a historic affordability crisis, the Lower Manhattan Assembly race between Deborah Glick and challenger Ryder Kessler appears to be a microcosm of a broader…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Queens Community Board Rejects 5-Block Rezoning Plan Over Affordability Concerns

The vote marks the first major milestone in the city land use process for the proposed $2 billion project, known as “Innovation QNS,” which would erect at least a dozen…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Jun 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s Rent Board Votes for Biggest Increase Since Bloomberg Administration

The nine-member Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted Tuesday to raise rents by 3.25 percent on one-year leases and by 5 percent on two-year leases, the highest increase for rent-stabilized…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Health Housing and Homelessness

Homeless Hotel Residents Brace for Next Move as NYC Weighs Changes to COVID Protections

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is re-evaluating its guidelines for sheltering older homeless adults and people with significant health problems that make them especially vulnerable to COVID-19, who can…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

When Developers Promise Community Benefits, Who Holds Them Accountable?

One big problem with Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs), experts say, is that they’re not laws, but rather private contracts between a developer and community groups. And if those groups aren’t…

ByNeil deMause 7Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: For Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, Housing Support is Crucial

“Having housing and a place to call home gives one hope and stability, which is essential, especially when you grew up in a system that gave you neither.”

ByJeremiah Perez-Torres 2Comments

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Jun 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Here’s How NYC’s $101 Billion Budget Addresses Homelessness

The new budget directs $2.4 billion to homeless services in the coming fiscal year, invests billions more in housing over the next decade and funds an increase to rental assistance…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Jun 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

After a Year of Missed Opportunity, New York Revises Sputtering Hotel-to-Housing Plan

When COVID-19 hit, policymakers saw an opportunity: The city had interconnected affordable housing and homelessness crises; the city also had hundreds of empty hotels hemorrhaging cash. But a year after…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: NYC’s Human Service Workers Deserve Just Pay in This Year’s Budget

“The very forces contributing to a worsening housing emergency are also impacting the workers tasked with solving that crisis. Those who work to find permanent and safe apartments for the…

ByMyung Lee 0Comments

Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

In Wake of SoHo Rezoning, Development Divides a Manhattan Assembly Race

Queens Community Board Rejects 5-Block Rezoning Plan Over Affordability Concerns

NYC’s Rent Board Votes for Biggest Increase Since Bloomberg Administration

Homeless Hotel Residents Brace for Next Move as NYC Weighs Changes to COVID Protections

When Developers Promise Community Benefits, Who Holds Them Accountable?

Opinion: For Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, Housing Support is Crucial

Here’s How NYC’s $101 Billion Budget Addresses Homelessness

After a Year of Missed Opportunity, New York Revises Sputtering Hotel-to-Housing Plan

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