The president has put the brakes on an Obama-era plan to reduce barriers to getting FHA mortgages. That will hit communities of color, especially those in New York, hard.
Elected officials and community groups—some of whom blame the recent rezoning for what they say is an uptick in harassment of homeowners and renters—want the area declared a ‘cease and…
For many White families, owning a home is a foothold on the path to long-term financial security. Because of redlining and other discriminatory practices, Black homeowners—and their children—have been excluded…
The challenges of buying a home in New York City, the looming test for community plans in Mayor de Blasio’s rezoning push and the difficulties posed by density as Gotham…
A new report exposes just how hard it is for New Yorkers of modest or even middle-class means to afford a home. It’s a serious problem—but not one that policymakers…
Mayors Koch and Bloomberg devoted significant parts of their affordable housing initiatives to helping families buy their homes. Worries about cost-effectiveness are one reason the de Blasio team has not.
“The de Blasio housing plan is primarily concerned with rental housing, missing a vital opportunity to promote social mobility and long-term economic stability for families and neighborhoods through homeownership.”
