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Lawmakers are expected to vote on the rezoning later this week. A 22-item “Points of Agreement” package includes pledges to develop more affordable housing outside the rezoning area—on city-owned land…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s New $98.7 Billion Budget Bolsters Rental Subsidy for Homeless Families

New York City lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a new $98.7 billion budget that bolsters a key rental subsidy for homeless residents and restores some funding to social service providers following…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Jun 2021

Economy Government News

Four Takeaways From NYC’s Democratic Comptroller Debate

Although overall more tame than the most recent Democratic and Republican debates for mayor, Wednesday’s event was not without fireworks. Within the first few minutes, Caruso-Cabrera, who ran for Congress…

ByEse Olumhense 1Comment

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Jun 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Advocates Urge NYC to Ban Criminal Background Checks for Apartment Applicants

The Fair Chance for Housing Act would bar landlords and brokers from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants, a barrier to housing for the formerly incarcerated and their families.

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

City Council Votes to Raise Value of Housing Vouchers for Homeless New Yorkers

The City Council voted Thursday to raise the value of municipal rent subsidies for homeless New Yorkers, which advocates say will help thousands of individuals and families secure permanent housing…

ByDavid Brand 14Comments

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Council Will Hold Long-Awaited Vote to Raise Value of NYC Housing Vouchers

The bill would raise the value of city-backed housing subsidies for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The voucher values currently trail actual market rents, making it hard for families to find…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Feb 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

City Council Speaker Defends His Comprehensive Planning Bill in First Public Hearing

Corey Johnson says his ‘Planning Together’ proposal will help create a more just and inclusive city planning process. But others raised worries about the costs of the plan, and about…

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Jan 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Top-Down Comprehensive Planning Will Further Empower Those on Top

‘Upon close examination, the speaker’s proposal falls short and leaves the door wide open for the continuation of City Planning’s top-down, developer-driven rezonings by offering them a new shroud of…

ByTom Angotti 15Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Comprehensive Planning Bill Raises Key Questions for Mayoral Hopefuls

Housing advocacy groups and some elected officials have been pushing for years for the city to adopt a comprehensive plan, and an earlier effort to do so was abandoned during…

BySadef Ali Kully