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The voucher program, known as Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA), covers a year of rent for New Yorkers with a steady income who move out of city shelters—and usually out of…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC’s Long-Understaffed Voucher Discrimination Unit Now Has Zero Employees

Advocates say the limited enforcement undermines the effectiveness of the city’s own rental assistance vouchers, putting New Yorkers at risk of homelessness or extending the amount of time they remain…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC Was Set to Crack Down on Voucher Discrimination, But its Enforcement Teams Keep Shrinking

New York City agencies tasked with cracking down on source of income (SOI) discrimination against renters are being forced to do more with less after hiring freezes, resignations and budget…

ByDavid Brand 6Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Bill to Create New Housing Voucher For Homeless New Yorkers Gains Traction in Albany

A proposal for the new rent subsidy, dubbed the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP), may emerge as a bargaining chip amid high-profile legislative battles in Albany. “There is no substitute…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness News

Administrative Obstacles Jam Up Moving Process for NYC Shelter Residents

CityFHEPS, the city’s rental subsidy, can be a life-changing resource for thousands of families and individuals and a crucial intervention for addressing homelessness, stakeholders say. But the administrative process for…

ByDavid Brand 16Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

De Blasio Agrees to Fast-Track Rental Voucher Increase for Homeless New Yorkers

The City Council passed legislation in May to raise the CityFHEPS rate to Section 8 levels, but the measure would not take effect for at least six months unless the…

ByDavid Brand 24Comments

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Jun 2021

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

NYC’s ‘Hollowed Out’ Enforcement Units Struggle to Keep Pace on Housing Discrimination Cases

Source of income discrimination constitutes the most common form of illegal housing bias in NYC. Yet the city has only a handful of attorneys and staffers at the two agencies…

ByDavid Brand 14Comments

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Council Will Hold Long-Awaited Vote to Raise Value of NYC Housing Vouchers

The bill would raise the value of city-backed housing subsidies for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The voucher values currently trail actual market rents, making it hard for families to find…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Mayor’s Proposed Budget Misses ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Opportunity to Tackle NYC Homelessness

The chair of the council’s welfare committee says New York City is squandering a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to address its homelessness crisis, despite an executive budget that would boost Department of…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Must Seek ‘Transformative’ Solutions to Address Family Homelessness Crisis

‘The next mayor will inherit this crisis but has a tremendous opportunity with incoming federal funds and a wealth of experienced and committed providers, developers, and advocacy and philanthropic organizations…

ByRaysa Rodriguez, Michelle Mulcahy, Nicole Branca 2Comments

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