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The city has distributed 91 percent of the roughly 7,800 new emergency housing vouchers (EHVs) they received last May—a dramatic increase since March, when they had issued less than a…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Jun 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Here’s How NYC’s $101 Billion Budget Addresses Homelessness

The new budget directs $2.4 billion to homeless services in the coming fiscal year, invests billions more in housing over the next decade and funds an increase to rental assistance…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: NYC Must Prioritize Housing Our Most Vulnerable Families

“For far too long, New York’s leaders have focused on stemming the tide of homelessness, and then struggling to meet that low bar. Mayor Eric Adams can change this with…

ByNicole Branca

ByPierina Ana Sanchez 6Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Tenant attorneys, advocates and policymakers say the delays that Nichols has encountered demonstrate the flaws of the city’s code enforcement program, and the limits of a housing court system that…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

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May 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Eric Adams’ Revised Housing Budget ‘Just Not Enough,’ Despite Boost for Shelter Beds

“Coming out of this pandemic, addressing our affordable housing and homeless crisis is something that the mayor should be meeting with some urgency and a major expansion of resources,” said…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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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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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Two Months After Fatal Twin Parks Fire, a Fresh Start for One Tenant

A housing complex in Melrose has emerged as a new home for dozens of tenants displaced by January’s deadly Bronx fire. At least 29 households have so far signed leases…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Mar 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYC Slow to Issue Thousands of ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Rent Vouchers for Homeless Residents

Ten months after the Biden Administration supplied New York City with a trove of new Section 8 vouchers to house homeless residents, just over 5 percent have actually been used…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Under New Law, NYCHA Tenants Can Log Maintenance Complaints with 311. But Advocates Want More Substantial Changes

“It’s time to acknowledge that NYCHA residents are an integral part of the city. Like other tenants, they should be entitled to full access to the city’s code enforcement system,”…

ByDoug Turetsky 6Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness News Podcasts Politics

City Watch: Council’s New Housing Chair Wants Tougher Building Code Enforcement

“Although HPD and DOB are responding quickly to 311 complaints and sending out inspectors, there is a very troubling lag time and delay in terms of closure of these complaints,”…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

After Slow Start, NYC Issues Thousands of Federal Housing Vouchers

Here’s How NYC’s $101 Billion Budget Addresses Homelessness

Opinion: NYC Must Prioritize Housing Our Most Vulnerable Families

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

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

Two Months After Fatal Twin Parks Fire, a Fresh Start for One Tenant

NYC Slow to Issue Thousands of ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Rent Vouchers for Homeless Residents

Under New Law, NYCHA Tenants Can Log Maintenance Complaints with 311. But Advocates Want More Substantial Changes

City Watch: Council’s New Housing Chair Wants Tougher Building Code Enforcement

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