fair housing Archives

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Jul 2026

Where The Most Affordable Apartments Were Built Last Year, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

New affordable housing is still concentrated in lower-income, high-density communities, while other areas see little to no development. “We’re not yet seeing more equal distribution,” said Brendan Cheney, director of…

ByCasey Wetherbee

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

08

Sep 2025

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Labor Land Use and Development Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 8-15

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

08

Aug 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Resources

What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? Aug. 8, 2025

Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

05

Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Resources

City Renews Fair Housing Commitments, Focusing on Climate and Affordability

New York City announced new goals to increase housing access in every neighborhood. “Everyone should be able to choose a home in the neighborhood that is best for them,” said…

ByPatrick Spauster 3Comments

05

Dec 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Toward a City for All

“While I supported the majority of the zoning reforms originally proposed, the modifications maintain its key components while accommodating specific neighborhood concerns and, most importantly, the essential principle that housing…

ByPierina Ana Sanchez 1Comment

22

May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Bias Fuels Source of Income Discrimination

“…much of the documented illegal discrimination is based on fears, bias, and stereotypes about the people who possess the rental subsidies and has less to do with the structure of…

ByFred Freiberg 0Comments

16

Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Legislation Will Set Affordable Housing Targets for NYC Neighborhoods

The so-called Fair Housing Framework, sponsored by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and passed unanimously by the Council Thursday, will task city agencies with creating a housing plan every five…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 8Comments

25

Jan 2022

Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: How Income Requirements Harm NYC Voucher Holders

‘Realtors and landlords are finding ways to reject voucher holders with essentially no consequence through the setting of exorbitant income requirements.’

ByJoshua Murillo 4Comments

13

Dec 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Pass The Fair Chance for Housing Act

“Criminal records pose lifetime barriers, especially in the search for housing, where background checks are prevalent and landlords have nearly unfettered discretion to deny people with conviction records.”

ByBritny McKenzie 3Comments

12

May 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: What the City Must Do to Address its Checkered Past and Legacy of Segregation

‘In spite of its reputation as a progressive liberal bastion, New York City has failed to adopt a comprehensive and deliberate approach to end its own segregation.’

ByScott Short 3Comments

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