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Absent a flood history database, prospective renters and homebuyers are often on their own to determine whether a property has had water damage, especially in homes outside flood zones which…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Oct 2021

If New York City Is So Bad, Why Does Curtis Sliwa Stay?

“We had gone from being a very functional city, even with de Blasio and all his inabilities, to just crashing and burning,” the Republican candidate told City Limits during a…

ByDavid Brand 6Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

3 Things We Wish NYC’s Mayoral Candidates Discussed in the 1st General Debate

Both bombastic personalities with sometimes polar opinions on the issues facing the city, Democrat Eric Adams, the current Brooklyn borough president and former NYPD captain, and Republican and Guardian Angels…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Tenants Reignite Push for ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Protections, Despite Landlord Opposition

Supporters of the legislation say property owners, particularly large corporate landlords, should not have the power to abruptly deny leases to existing renters and kick them out of their homes.…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Homeless Shelter Provider, Which Once Earned Millions in NYC Contracts, Declares Bankruptcy

Aguila Inc., which once ran more than 40 homeless shelter sites in Manhattan and the Bronx, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Manhattan federal court after the city cut ties…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs Diverse Housing Solutions. Start By Legalizing SROs

‘Single room occupancy units are one of the earliest forms of affordable housing, allowing hundreds of thousands of working-class residents to live here. And yet, New York City has limited…

BySamuel Tran 4Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Far Fewer Homeless Families Using Rent Subsidies to Move Out of NYC

During the 2021 fiscal year, just 297 households using Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) grants found apartments in another state. It was the first time that the majority of SOTA…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Expanding Section 8 Rental Assistance Would Be Transformative for NY

‘Universalizing Section 8 would address poverty, boost the economy, and even stimulate affordable housing production–ultimately benefiting everyone, not just the recipients.’

ByRachel Fee 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Government Health Housing and Homelessness

More Than 1,600 NY Landlords Apply for COVID Rent Relief on New Fund’s First Day

Applications for the new $125 million Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP) opened Thursday, as state officials seek to reimburse property owners who were unable to apply for compensation through the…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing

‘We are seeing a rampant level of opposition to every suggestion of new housing going back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are going to address the housing shortage…

ByRafael E. Cestero 4Comments

There’s No Easy Way to Find a Home’s Flood History in NYC

If New York City Is So Bad, Why Does Curtis Sliwa Stay?

3 Things We Wish NYC’s Mayoral Candidates Discussed in the 1st General Debate

NYC Tenants Reignite Push for ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Protections, Despite Landlord Opposition

Homeless Shelter Provider, Which Once Earned Millions in NYC Contracts, Declares Bankruptcy

Opinion: NYC Needs Diverse Housing Solutions. Start By Legalizing SROs

Far Fewer Homeless Families Using Rent Subsidies to Move Out of NYC

Opinion: Expanding Section 8 Rental Assistance Would Be Transformative for NY

More Than 1,600 NY Landlords Apply for COVID Rent Relief on New Fund’s First Day

Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing

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