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The opening of the long-awaited Emergency Rental Assistance Program was marred by technical glitches and error messages on the state’s online application portal.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

City Council Votes to Raise Value of Housing Vouchers for Homeless New Yorkers

The City Council voted Thursday to raise the value of municipal rent subsidies for homeless New Yorkers, which advocates say will help thousands of individuals and families secure permanent housing…

ByDavid Brand 14Comments

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness

¿Cómo funcionará el programa para solicitar ayuda de alquiler en Nueva York?

Todavía no está claro cuándo se abrirá a los solicitantes el último programa de ayuda al alquiler COVID-19 del estado, aunque los funcionarios esperan que se ponga en marcha a…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Apr 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Shafted in State Budget, Homeless Advocates Push City to Increase Value of Rental Vouchers

After the state budget deal failed to include a proposal for an Albany-funded rental voucher system, advocates are setting their sights on getting the City Council to pass Intro 146,…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Mar 2021

Economy Housing and Homelessness

State Temporarily Waives ‘Lawsuit Requirement’ for Family Rent Supplement Program

The change will suspend a requirement for the Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) where applicants had to show proof that their landlord had filed an eviction against them…

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

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Feb 2021

Housing and Homelessness News

Advocates Call for Stronger Rental Assistance Programs to Stem Pandemic Evictions

A coalition of housing and homeless advocates, along with the city’s top real estate group, are calling for the city and state to expand and improve three key rental assistance…

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Albany Must Fix Rent Relief Program To Serve More NY Families In Need

‘The program’s eligibility requirements are so stringent that very few tenants actually end up qualifying. The state now runs the risk of losing the remaining available funds to the federal…

ByJudith Goldiner

ByEllen Davidson 1Comment

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Nov 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness

A Look at Rent Strikes in NYC, As Housing Relief Legislation Lags

Although there’s no clear data tracking the number of rent strikes taking place across the city, the advocacy coalition Housing Justice for All says they’ve become more common during the…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Senate Housing Chair Must Help ‘Cancel Rent’

‘Tenants are accruing debt that they will not be able to repay. The latest CDC guidance is not comprehensive or long enough and we need state leaders to act.’

ByXingJian Li 3Comments

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Sep 2020

Housing and Homelessness

Protests in Brooklyn and Across Nation in Face of Eviction Wave

According to a recent National Low Income Housing Coalition report, from 30 to 40 million renters could be at risk of eviction, including a million in New York.

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

Over 7,000 New Yorkers Apply for COVID Rent Relief in Program’s First Four Hours

City Council Votes to Raise Value of Housing Vouchers for Homeless New Yorkers

¿Cómo funcionará el programa para solicitar ayuda de alquiler en Nueva York?

Shafted in State Budget, Homeless Advocates Push City to Increase Value of Rental Vouchers

State Temporarily Waives ‘Lawsuit Requirement’ for Family Rent Supplement Program

Advocates Call for Stronger Rental Assistance Programs to Stem Pandemic Evictions

Opinion: Albany Must Fix Rent Relief Program To Serve More NY Families In Need

A Look at Rent Strikes in NYC, As Housing Relief Legislation Lags

Opinion: Senate Housing Chair Must Help ‘Cancel Rent’

Protests in Brooklyn and Across Nation in Face of Eviction Wave

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