In the debate over whether the city’s community preference exacerbates segregation, the author argues what’s really needed is a policy that can distinguish whether a neighborhood’s ethnic stamp is a…
At a conference on displacement, the city and advocates split over whether public and private development is a cause of residential displacement, or a potential antidote to it.
While the foreclosure crisis has largely receded from today’s headlines, its impacts continue to reverberate for many families and their communities throughout New York City and nationwide.
It’s early in the process, and a lot of voices still must be heard, but so far the proposal to rezone the Queens community appears to have received a more…
NEW YORK – Women’s City Club of New York (WCC) will host a centennial conference, From Inequality to Equality: Polices and Programs that Work, on Thursday, September 29 at the…
Some argue that setting aside new, affordable apartments for community residents reinforces segregation. But an advocate for the aging says the mechanism also allows New Yorkers to grow old in…
While other hurdles to community land trusts remain, the bid by Queens Councilmember Donovan Richards would nudge open the door to an approach used in several other states.
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…
