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‘For every supportive housing slot there are six applications. Nearly 45,000 New Yorkers, including 14,000 children, fill the shelter system. What we need now is the political will to invest…

ByTori Lyon 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Economy Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: A Truly Equitable SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Should Focus on More Housing, Not Office Space

The need for new housing, especially affordable, in these high-opportunity neighborhoods is much more acute than the need for more commercial space.

ByCasey Berkovitz 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

How Will NY’s Next Governor Kathy Hochul Address Housing and Homelessness?

The soon-to-be governor recently pledged to re-strengthen the state’s eviction moratorium after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key portion of the law, which expires at the end of…

ByDavid Brand 6Comments

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Aug 2021

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Eric Adams Backs Gowanus Rezoning Plan, With NYCHA Funding Conditions

‘Buildings cannot go up around NYCHA developments while residents see their futures go down,’ Adams said outside the Gowanus Houses Friday.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

NYC2036? How the 2012 Olympics Bid Reshaped New York City

A look at how New York’s failed efforts to host the world’s biggest sporting event succeeded in reshaping huge swaths of the city, from Hunters Point to Citi Field. …

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Aug 2021

Climate and Environment

Lack of Affordable Housing Fuels Health Disparities in Central Brooklyn, Student-Led Report Says

“Part of it is a little sad. I’m looking at all these statistics—the rates of rent-burdened residents, the poor housing conditions. When you see it in print, it makes it…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

De Blasio Agrees to Fast-Track Rental Voucher Increase for Homeless New Yorkers

The City Council passed legislation in May to raise the CityFHEPS rate to Section 8 levels, but the measure would not take effect for at least six months unless the…

ByDavid Brand 24Comments

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Jul 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Manhattan Community Board Votes to Reject SoHo-NoHo Rezoning

The board’s resolution rejects the rezoning proposal for the wealthy neighborhoods outright, rather than submit suggestions for improvement, arguing the plan would fail to achieve the city’s affordable housing goals.

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Jul 2021

Housing and Homelessness News

More New Yorkers are ‘Aging in Place’—But Growing Older at Home Isn’t Easy

City residents looking for alternatives to nursing home care, particularly those with limited incomes, confront an array of hurdles: lack of affordable housing, a shortage of safe and accessible…

ByGail Robinson 8Comments

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Jul 2021

Housing and Homelessness

NYC Pays $122 Million to Turn Bronx Cluster Sites into Housing for Homeless Families

The 14 building-deal marks the third time the city has purchased cluster site properties to convert into permanent homes. It also illustrates the complicated reliance on bad landlords to provide…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

Opinion: Let’s Have a Compassionate Conversation About NYC Homelessness

Opinion: A Truly Equitable SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Should Focus on More Housing, Not Office Space

How Will NY’s Next Governor Kathy Hochul Address Housing and Homelessness?

Eric Adams Backs Gowanus Rezoning Plan, With NYCHA Funding Conditions

Lack of Affordable Housing Fuels Health Disparities in Central Brooklyn, Student-Led Report Says

De Blasio Agrees to Fast-Track Rental Voucher Increase for Homeless New Yorkers

Manhattan Community Board Votes to Reject SoHo-NoHo Rezoning

More New Yorkers are ‘Aging in Place’—But Growing Older at Home Isn’t Easy

NYC Pays $122 Million to Turn Bronx Cluster Sites into Housing for Homeless Families

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