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The mayor has argued that the bills will be too costly, and that an expanded pool will make it harder for existing voucher holders in a city with too few…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Mayor Touts Progress on Housing Vouchers as Council Readies to Override His Veto

More than 500 new households can access city-funded rental vouchers after the elimination last month of the so-called “90-day rule” for applicants, Mayor Adams said Tuesday. The update came weeks…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Advocates Blast New Work Requirement Tucked Into Mayor’s Housing Voucher Rule

Unmentioned at Friday’s press conference and ceremonial signing is a new work requirement to qualify for a voucher—10 hours per week for adult-only households. Previously, adult households only had to…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Mayor Strikes Housing Voucher Waiting Period, as Further Reforms Hang in Balance

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he will eliminate a 90-day waiting period for New Yorkers in shelters to apply for rental vouchers, even as he declined…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics

The Job That “Almost Was”: Advocates on the Loss of NYC’s Chief Housing Officer

Advocates hoped Adams would kick off his first term by appointing a deputy mayor for housing and homelessness—ensuring that previously siloed agencies would report to the same person. He didn’t,…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Mayor Suspends Some ‘Right to Shelter’ Rules in Scramble to House Asylum Seekers

The mayor defended the move, saying the city had little choice as it struggles to keep up with a ballooning shelter population. But advocates say the change undermines the city’s…

ByDaniel Parra

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Feb 2023

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: City Policies Are Harming New York’s Homeless Youth

“If Mayor Adams truly wants to make good on his promises to stem the homelessness crisis in the city and provide substantive mental health to the city’s youth, he must…

ByAmy Leipziger 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Mayor’s Budget Slashes Vital Funding in the Face of Humanitarian Crisis

“Cutting corners by slashing social service programs will only force New Yorkers to stay homeless longer, reduce their chances of finding permanent housing, and ultimately cost the city more taxpayer…

ByManon Vergerio

ByJessica Valencia 1Comment

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Tensions Over Conditions at Emergency Shelters as NYC Struggles to House Migrants

For weeks, City Limits has been speaking to people sheltered at two of the city’s Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers, or HERRCs: one at The ROW Hotel and another…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Dec 2022

Housing and Homelessness News

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

It’s been an eventful year in New York City housing. Mayor Eric Adams launched a new plan for housing production and a controversial approach to street homelessness. At the same…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByMariam Hydara

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

Mayor Touts Progress on Housing Vouchers as Council Readies to Override His Veto

Advocates Blast New Work Requirement Tucked Into Mayor’s Housing Voucher Rule

Mayor Strikes Housing Voucher Waiting Period, as Further Reforms Hang in Balance

The Job That “Almost Was”: Advocates on the Loss of NYC’s Chief Housing Officer

Mayor Suspends Some ‘Right to Shelter’ Rules in Scramble to House Asylum Seekers

Opinion: City Policies Are Harming New York’s Homeless Youth

Opinion: Mayor’s Budget Slashes Vital Funding in the Face of Humanitarian Crisis

Tensions Over Conditions at Emergency Shelters as NYC Struggles to House Migrants

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

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