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In November 2020, after months of pandemic-induced school closures and remote learning, Legal Aid and the law firm Milbank filed a lawsuit on behalf of three families with children in…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics Transportation

City’s Homeless Services Head Hails Moves Out of Subway, But Won’t Say How Many Stay in Shelter

More than 700 people staying on trains or at end-of-line stations accepted placement in a temporary shelter in the first two months of Adams’ so-called “Subway Safety Plan,” according to…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

17 Units Here. 8,555 There. See Where NYC Builds Its Affordable Housing

The 17th council district in The Bronx saw 8,550 new affordable units built since 2014, while district 23 in Queens saw just 17. Those dramatic production disparities are fueling New…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

‘Bill of Rights’ Law for NYC Supportive Housing Tenants Went Into Effect Last Week, But Word Isn’t Getting Out

While the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is notifying city-contracted supportive housing providers of their requirements under the new law, the same isn’t happening for those contracted primarily…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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May 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC Communities of Color Face Increased Eviction Filings, Displacement Risk, and Soaring Unaffordable Rents

ANHD’s 2022 Housing Risk Chart highlights the compounding pressures, and risks, to affordable housing in dozens of neighborhoods. Indicators of speculation, gentrification, and displacement pressure are distributed throughout the city…

ByBarika Williams 2Comments

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May 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Eric Adams’ Revised Housing Budget ‘Just Not Enough,’ Despite Boost for Shelter Beds

“Coming out of this pandemic, addressing our affordable housing and homeless crisis is something that the mayor should be meeting with some urgency and a major expansion of resources,” said…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Newark Council Votes to Strike Controversial Law Banning Homeless Families with NYC Rent Subsidies

The voucher program, known as Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA), covers a year of rent for New Yorkers with a steady income who move out of city shelters—and usually out of…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

At Bronx Welcome Center, NYC Tests New Approach to Shelter for Street Homeless

The site opened to people moving off the streets and subways on March 28, amid significant backlash to ongoing homeless sweeps and calls by advocates and some elected officials for…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC’s Long-Understaffed Voucher Discrimination Unit Now Has Zero Employees

Advocates say the limited enforcement undermines the effectiveness of the city’s own rental assistance vouchers, putting New Yorkers at risk of homelessness or extending the amount of time they remain…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Inside NYC’s Street Homeless Sweeps, Rapid Responses and Signs of Futility

While the policy is handed down by the mayor, an array of New Yorkers—from everyday residents to top city officials to nonprofit service providers—play a role in recommending locations for…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

NYC Installs WiFi at Every Family Homeless Shelter Following Legal Settlement

17 Units Here. 8,555 There. See Where NYC Builds Its Affordable Housing

‘Bill of Rights’ Law for NYC Supportive Housing Tenants Went Into Effect Last Week, But Word Isn’t Getting Out

Opinion: NYC Communities of Color Face Increased Eviction Filings, Displacement Risk, and Soaring Unaffordable Rents

At Bronx Welcome Center, NYC Tests New Approach to Shelter for Street Homeless

NYC’s Long-Understaffed Voucher Discrimination Unit Now Has Zero Employees

Inside NYC’s Street Homeless Sweeps, Rapid Responses and Signs of Futility

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