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“This line of argument can appear sound—why shouldn’t the poorest New Yorkers get sole access to rent-stabilized apartments?—but it is ultimately a distraction from the real dynamics at play in…

BySamuel Stein 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Economy Housing and Homelessness Immigration

More Than Half of Immigrant New Yorkers Can’t Afford Basic Needs, Report Finds

Immigrant-headed households make up only 17 percent of the city’s population but constitute 21 percent of households earning below the “true cost of living.”

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

City Looks to Expand Support for Entrepreneurs Who Call NYCHA Home

Niani Taylor, who lives in Brooklyn’s Van Dyke Houses, is among the small but growing number of NYCHA residents who report income from self-employment. Advocates say the Housing Authority could…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Current AMI Standards are Stripping Affordable Housing. Here’s How We Fix It

“Area Median Income plays an integral role in determining affordability. But communities across the five boroughs faced with potential affordable housing development routinely ask, ‘affordable for whom?’ as lower-income communities…

ByValerie White 2Comments

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Dec 2020

Economy Government

NYC Households With Children Hit Hardest by Economic Loss in Pandemic, Analysis Finds

“Basically what this tells you is hardship is widespread in New York City, but deeply felt by the people that can least afford to lose income,” says Jennifer March, CCC’s…

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Jul 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Bushwick +10: A Changing Neighborhood Faces a Tighter Housing Crunch

With a major rezoning looming for Bushwick, it’s time for another deep look. So, over the next four weeks, City Limits’ reporting staff will spend the bulk of its time…

ByJarrett Murphy 6Comments

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Apr 2019

Government

Dynamics of Race, Poverty Deepen the Challenges of NYC’s Aging Population

Fewer savings, lower levels of homeownership, higher likelihood of serving as an unpaid caregiver … While all aging New Yorkers face obstacles, Black and Latino seniors often encounter steeper ones.

ByAngely Mercado 0Comments

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Apr 2019

Housing and Homelessness In Depth

On City Streets and in Wild Landscapes, the Fight for America’s Soul in 2020 is About Land

From gentrifying urban neighborhoods to wild federal lands, it’s time for a unifying vision of how America’s fundamental asset can serve the public interest.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Does Mayor’s Housing Plan Help Where It’s Needed? Report Offers Complex Answers

The detailed study by the city’s Independent Budget Office set out to address questions that have dogged the de Blasio plan, as they dogged the Bloomberg administration’s housing plan before…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Oct 2018

Housing and Homelessness In Depth

New Data Confirms Familiar Concern: Low-Income NYers Face Harshest Housing Market

Even taking Section 8 and other assistance programs into account, it’s still the poorest New Yorkers that struggle the most with housing costs.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

Opinion: Rent Stabilization Isn’t Means Tested—And It Shouldn’t Be