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Housing and Homelessness

For Lower-Income New Yorkers, COVID Rents Never Really Went Down

David Brand | March 15, 2022

For many low-income tenants in unregulated apartments, rents remained relatively flat or even increased during the pandemic because available housing was still hard to find.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: How Income Requirements Harm NYC Voucher Holders

Joshua Murillo | January 25, 2022

‘Realtors and landlords are finding ways to reject voucher holders with essentially no consequence through the setting of exorbitant income requirements.’

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

David Brand and Daniel Parra | October 29, 2021

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 are now seeing more frequent issues from increased rainfall.

Housing and Homelessness

The Secret Price of a Life

Maurizio Guerrero for Documented | September 9, 2021

A construction worker died building a $10,000 per square foot development. His death went unacknowledged and the developer was only charged a $12,500 fine, a Documented investigation found.

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The E.V. Haughwout building in SoHo

Manhattan Borough President Candidates—Mostly—Shun Developer Cash

David Brand | June 17, 2021

Borough presidents have few real powers, but they do have a role in rezonings and development because they make advisory recommendations as part of the land use review.

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Opinion: Any Plan to Convert Empty Offices to Housing Must Center Inclusivity, Affordability

Rafael E. Cestero | January 12, 2021

‘It’s clear that New York City is going to face changes in how—and where—people live and work. However, any program to convert empty office spaces and hotels to housing must be considered from both sides.’

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