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The revised Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, which now has a majority of sponsors in the City Council, aims to strengthen community land trusts and create more opportunities to place…

ByCasey Wetherbee 0Comments

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Jun 2026

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: From Rent Strike to Community Ownership, A New Vision for Housing in East Harlem

“Housing must be treated as a community resource, not a commodity that necessitates profit.”

ByCara Polte 0Comments

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May 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics Resources

COPA Makes a Comeback, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

The legislation would give pre-qualified nonprofits an early shot at bidding on certain distressed apartment buildings, what supporters say would ensure those units stay affordable.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Social Housing Bill Poised for Breakthrough in City Council

The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) will give community land trusts and other community groups first dibs at buying distressed properties. Supporters expect it to pass with support from…

ByPatrick Spauster 18Comments

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Jun 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs Land and Housing for People, Not Profit

“As the city and state pour subsidies into for-profit development that fails to serve those most in need, Community Land Trusts (CLTs) offer a proven and powerful way to ensure…

ByDeyanira Del Rio

ByMatthew Shore

ByBrianna Soleyn 2Comments

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May 2025

Climate and Environment Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: A Public Bank for the Public Good

“Some say the need for a municipal bank is even greater as the Trump administration plots cuts to housing, green energy and other programs.”

ByDoug Turetsky 4Comments

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Mar 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Helping NYC Tenants Take Over Their Buildings

“What if, instead of living under the boot of absentee landlords and corporate ownership, tenants had the right to control their own buildings and destinies? What if our rent went…

ByRed Young 1Comment

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Dec 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Revived Third Party Transfer Program Could Expand Community Ownership in NYC, Supporters Say

By proactively targeting landlords who neglect their properties to turn a profit, a revamped Third Party Transfer program that prioritizes community ownership could help break the cycles of disinvestment, speculation,…

ByEmily Drane 2Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Proposed State ‘Social Housing’ Authority Would Build Affordable Homes Outside the Private Market

The latest housing proposal to hit the state legislature would create a new Social Housing Development Authority (SHDA) to oversee the development of social housing—homes created “for the public good,”…

ByChris Janaro 1Comment

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

ANALYSIS: ‘Social Housing’ Bills Expose Ideological Rift Among Housing Providers

The saga of The Windermere, though unique in many respects, is emblematic of why the city’s need for deeply affordable housing and the interests of many for-profit owners and developers…

ByDoug Turetsky 0Comments

As COPA Makes a Comeback, What Does it Mean for Land to be Communally Owned?