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The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) has the backing of organizations that preserve affordable housing, but has encountered criticism from the real estate industry and skepticism from city housing…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Council Housing Chair Proposes Steeper Fees for Building Owners With Repeat Heat Outages

Bronx Councilmember Pierina Sanchez introduced a bill Thursday that would more than double reinspection fees for landlords who accrue multiple hazard violations within a 12-month period.

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 Politics

New York’s $220 Billion Budget Light on Solutions to Homelessness, Critics Say

“It’s pretty dreadful,” one housing advocate said. “The governor decided to-go drinks and a stadium in Buffalo were more important than housing the homeless and marginalized New Yorkers.”

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: We Need More Housing–Not More Cops–to Make Our Subways Safer

“If we are truly invested in preventing and eventually ending this horrific blight of hatred and violence against people who are homeless, we must work to end homelessness itself. This…

ByAlicia Singham Goodwin

ByBrandon West 1Comment

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Podcasts Politics

City Watch: Progressive Running for Lieutenant Gov. Goes Big on Housing

Ana Maria Archila, running alongside gubernatorial candidate Jumaane Williams, has focused her campaign around housing, with a radical plan to create or preserve 1 million affordable homes statewide while cutting…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Albany Poised for 421a Showdown as Budget Deadline Looms

There’s no question 421a has fueled development—nearly 117,00 units built since 2010 have qualified for the abatement. But over the past two years, the vast majority of income-restricted units were…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Coercion and Institutionalization Won’t Fix NY’s Mental Health Crisis

“We must reject policies that single out, scapegoat, and sweep away the rights of our neighbors with mental illness.”

ByHarvey Rosenthal 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?

The Adams administration has touted Safe Havens as an alternative for those who would rather sleep outside than in a traditional homeless shelter. But there are too few of the…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

Community Land Trusts Would Get First Dibs at Buying Properties Under Revised Council Bill

Council Housing Chair Proposes Steeper Fees for Building Owners With Repeat Heat Outages

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

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

New York’s $220 Billion Budget Light on Solutions to Homelessness, Critics Say

Opinion: We Need More Housing–Not More Cops–to Make Our Subways Safer

Albany Poised for 421a Showdown as Budget Deadline Looms

Opinion: Coercion and Institutionalization Won’t Fix NY’s Mental Health Crisis

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?

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