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‘No neighbor on Staten Island would close the door of their ‘hood because of the different color of a new neighbor’s skin—those days have long since passed. But people will…

ByRev. Terry Troia 0Comments

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Aug 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews: Solutions to NYC’s Affordable Homeownership Crisis do Exist

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…

ByCaroline Nagy 1Comment

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Aug 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Tests Loom for De Blasio’s Approach to Community Planning

The city’s land-use and environmental review processes are normally obscure parts of the city’s bureaucratic machinery. But in two communities where big rezonings are on the table, they are a…

ByNeil deMause 4Comments

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Aug 2016

Opinion

Building Justice: As Tenants Fought to Save the Bronx, Race was in the Background

Discrimination and segregation shaped the existential crisis that faced many Bronx neighborhoods in the 1970s and 1980s. But in the building by building fight for decent conditions, a veteran advocate…

ByJim Buckley 0Comments

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Aug 2016

Opinion

For Low-Income People of Color in NYC, Segregation is a Regional Problem

“Many past policy decisions improved the lives of generations of impoverished citizens and immigrants. Others deepened and perpetuated inequality, limiting the region’s overall prosperity and livability in the process.” Our…

BySarah Serpas 3Comments

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Jul 2016

Housing and Homelessness

Bronx Tenants Skip Housing Court in Dispute With Landlord

Seeking monetary damages and faster results, these renters on Merriam Avenue are going after their property owner in Supreme Court.

ByDeborah Cruz 0Comments

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Jul 2016

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Is there Housing Policy Amid the DNC Hurrahs?

Rachel Fee of the New York Housing Conference joins Gotham Gazette’s Ben Max and Jarrett Murphy of City Limits to discuss whether the federal policies and programs that most affect…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2016

Opinion

50 Years After Debate Began on Fair Housing, Discrimination Still Damages NYC Neighborhoods

‘Cities nationwide, including New York, remain incredibly segregated by race and class. Now, it is more important than ever to have honest discussions about how we arrived at this point.’…

ByBill Frey 9Comments

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Jul 2016

Housing and Homelessness Video

Video: Advocates Critique City, State on Homeless Policy

After a year that saw major changes, what is the primary obstacle to more progress? (Hint: It has a population of 98,000 and rhymes with “Mallbany.”)

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2016

Uncategorized

What Does the Democratic Platform Say to Cities?

Does it matter that this year’s Democratic manifesto mentions ‘cities’ only twice, whereas that word was used 10 times when voters last elected a president?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Building Justice: On Staten Island, Old Fears and New Pressures Stoke Housing Tensions

CityViews: Solutions to NYC’s Affordable Homeownership Crisis do Exist

Tests Loom for De Blasio’s Approach to Community Planning

Building Justice: As Tenants Fought to Save the Bronx, Race was in the Background

For Low-Income People of Color in NYC, Segregation is a Regional Problem

Bronx Tenants Skip Housing Court in Dispute With Landlord

Max & Murphy: Is there Housing Policy Amid the DNC Hurrahs?

50 Years After Debate Began on Fair Housing, Discrimination Still Damages NYC Neighborhoods

Video: Advocates Critique City, State on Homeless Policy

What Does the Democratic Platform Say to Cities?

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