After the city suddenly cancelled an incentive for landlords to hold units for families with vouchers—covering one month’s rent while the subsidy application is processed—families in shelter and legal groups…
With homelessness at record highs, City Limits asked the candidates where they stand on shelters and housing vouchers, street and subway homelessness, and supportive housing.
“It’s clear that this system can’t be salvaged with iterative tweaks. It needs political courage and bold reforms that will reboot the housing market.”
In an effort to reduce program costs, landlords will no longer receive one month’s rent while the city processes housing voucher applications, a change that could make it less likely…
“Instead of providing proven systems of support to pregnant people experiencing homelessness, the city is choosing to delay help through an unnecessary study, failing to deliver what it already knows…
Legislation introduced in the City Council this week would toughen penalties against landlords and brokers who refuse to rent to tenants using rental subsidies—a practice known as Source of Income…
“Let’s not forget that the cost of vouchers represents people—people who can’t afford rent despite working full-time, people who without the voucher will become or remain homeless.”
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…