“New York’s proposed Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act offers a practical solution to two pressing challenges: preserving historic houses of worship and addressing the state’s severe housing crisis.”
"The Uniform Land Use Review Process, or ULURP, is a public and transparent review that injects a degree of democracy into major land use changes by giving communities limited influence…
“To pass on the immediate carbon reduction benefits of biofuels while continuing to spin our wheels in endless debate would be a setback that will only make future efforts to…
In New York City, accumulating wealth is many times more difficult for Latino and Black New Yorkers, according to a recent report by the Robin Hood Foundation.
“Redirecting our public funds to a public bank would enable the city to divest from banks that harm New Yorkers, and invest in tenant-owned housing, community land trusts, worker cooperative…
“Right now, roles in the affordable housing sector remain unfilled, and working-class New Yorkers continue to face unemployment or find themselves stuck in jobs with little potential for economic mobility.”
“There is still much more work to be done to address our housing crisis. But the FARE Act is one significant step. It’s also a great example of what we…