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Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation

Steve Banks, who served as social services commissioner under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, is returning to a familiar posture—opposing City Hall in litigation over the city’s unique shelter rights…

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

The mayor has argued that the bills will be too costly, and that an expanded pool will make it harder for existing voucher holders in a city with too few…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Economy Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

How Could NYC’s New Budget Impact the Fight Against Homelessness?

Amid a record-breaking homelessness crisis, there are some bright spots. Mayor Adams has dedicated roughly $4 billion in capital funding to construct affordable housing—a campaign promise that he fell short…

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Government Justice Opinion Transportation

Opinion: More Than 100 Children Have Died in NYC Traffic Crashes Since Vision Zero Launch

“After Cooper was killed, I wanted to believe that his death would have meaning. However, as I have watched 100 other children suffer a similar fate, I can’t help but…

ByDana Lerner 1Comment

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Comunidades de habla hispana Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Programa piloto de cuidado infantil subsidiado para familias indocumentadas renovado en acuerdo de presupuesto de la ciudad

El programa piloto de la ciudad llamado Promise NYC, que cubre hasta $700 por semana en cuidado infantil para niños indocumentados con padres de bajos ingresos durante la segunda mitad…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

‘A Down Payment’: Budget Boost For Tenant Lawyers Falls Short Of Demands

Lawyers who represent tenants facing eviction in housing court are poised to see millions of dollars in new funding in the coming year, yet far less than the roughly $350…

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Economy Education Government Housing and Homelessness

Subsidized Child Care Pilot for Undocumented Families Renewed in City Budget Deal

The city pilot program called Promise NYC, which covered up to $700 a week in child care to undocumented children with low-income parents during the second half of 2023, will…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

‘Policy Failure’: Audit Finds 3 Housing Placements From Months of Street Homeless Sweeps

Of the 2,308 homeless New Yorkers present during the city’s encampment sweeps over more than eight months in 2022, only three people—about 0.1 percent—had landed in permanent housing placements as…

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