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Following a 30-day voting period that starts Nov. 8, Nostrand could be the first New York City Housing Authority development to join the Preservation Trust, a new public entity that…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

NYCHA Expected to Get ‘Significant Majority’ of State Budget Rent Relief Funds

While the total won’t be clear until remaining applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) are processed, a majority of the $391 in aid will likely go to the…

ByTatyana Turner 2Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say

Through updated policies, HUD will require landlords—including public housing authorities like NYCHA, and property owners who accept HUD-affiliated housing vouchers—to take a more holistic approach when vetting potential renters.

ByTatyana Turner 5Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYCHA Residents Rally in Last-Minute Push for Rent Relief Funds From Albany

The rally comes after state lawmakers released budget proposals that include up to $389 million for public housing and Section 8 residents who were left out from the state’s pandemic-era…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA

Under New Election Rules, 20% of Households Could Determine Fate of NYCHA Developments

The heads of household in 25,000 NYCHA apartments will soon have an opportunity to vote on how to best raise capital and complete repairs in their individual complexes, choosing…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs Better Enforcement Against Housing Discrimination

“Often a proxy for racial, disability or family status discrimination, Source of Income (SOI) discrimination prevents voucher holders from accessing housing and undermines the strides that New York City has…

ByBaaba Halm

ByAmy Blumsack 2Comments

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Oct 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Issues Thousands of Federal Housing Vouchers, But Finding an Apartment Remains Tough

Just 19.4 percent of the 7,788 federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) issued to New York City by the Biden Administration in May 2021 have been used to secure an apartment,…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: Preservation Trust Finally Gives NYCHA Residents a Seat at the Table

“For the first time in public housing history, residents will be able to vote on what happens at their individual developments and be involved in selecting the vendors who renovate…

ByBarbara McFadden 2Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: NYCHA’s ‘Public Housing Preservation Trust’ Is A Farce of Resident Engagement

“Just this year alone, public budgets allocated billions of dollars in federal spending for military intervention abroad, the state subsidy of a billionaire’s football stadium in Buffalo, and even over…

ByMarquis Jenkins

ByJames Rodriguez

ByAixa Torres 0Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Fate of 25,000 NYCHA Apartments in the Balance as End of Legislative Session Nears

Proposed legislation would allow NYCHA to transfer 25,000 apartments into a publicly owned trust with the power to issue bonds and borrow money for addressing desperately-needed capital repairs. Supporters say…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

Tenants at NYCHA’s Nostrand Houses Prepare for Historic Vote on the Future of their Homes