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Habitat for Humanity Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Dunbar joined City Limits reporter David Brand on WBAI’s “City Watch” to discuss policies for increasing opportunities for home buyers in the city.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

The Next Mayor May Be Their Neighbor. These New Yorkers Don’t Care.

Of the eight top Democratic contenders facing off in the June mayoral primary, six own homes within the five boroughs. Of those, two are landlords. Two other candidates rent their…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Housing and Homelessness

New Programs Needed to Address Declining Black Homeownership in NYC: Report

Black homeowners pay more than white residents when purchasing a home and face other financial challenges that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report found.

BySadef Ali Kully 4Comments

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Mar 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

Policy Shop: Cars, Bars and Czars in NYC’s Future

Andrew Yang talked traffic on Staten Island. Kathryn Garcia called for letting bars and restaurants use more public space. And both Loree Sutton and Mark Levin have called for new…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

What to Ask Mayoral Candidates Who Say They Can Solve NYC’s Housing Crisis

Thirteen questions for the candidates, to separate meaty plans from mere paperwork.

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Dec 2020

Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Do Away With NYC’s Tax Lien Sale—The Giuliani Plan That Won’t Die

Most cities do not sell their tax liens to a private trust. Many have programs which help homeowners pay off their debt and repair their neglected rental properties. Other cities…

ByJohn Krinsky

ByMemo Salazar 2Comments

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Oct 2020

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Council Bills Look to Protect Homeowners from Deed Fraud Amidst Pandemic

Lawmakers say the COVID-19 crisis and resulting unemployment makes this a time in which city homeowners may be particularly vulnerable to scams.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Aug 2020

Housing and Homelessness News

Which Neighborhoods Could Be Hit Hardest By City Lien Sales?

State and local lawmakers have called on the mayor to halt a planned September sale of property tax and water fee debt to collectors.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Apr 2020

Housing and Homelessness

Confusion Over COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Programs

Worried homeowners endure long wait times when trying to access federal and state resources to avoid foreclosure. Then they learn the limits of those programs.

BySadef Ali Kully 4Comments

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Apr 2020

Economy Housing and Homelessness