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“Opening the Section 8 waitlist was huge, but it only addressed part of the problem—the city must invest more resources in addressing discrimination against voucher holders by increasing funding for the…

ByAmy Blumsack 1Comment

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Feb 2024

Housing and Homelessness Justice

These NYC Voucher Holders Are Fighting To Stay Put

A lawsuit on behalf of tenants at risk of eviction highlights a population in the crosshairs of a policy fight between the City Council and Mayor Eric Adams.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Housing Voucher Reforms Offer Hope in City’s Homelessness Crisis

“As a city, do we want to make people suffer through three months of homelessness before we give them a chance to regain stability through housing?”

ByJessica Valencia

ByAmy Blumsack

ByManon Vergerio 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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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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May 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Aims to Restaff Wiped-Out Housing Discrimination Unit as Voucher Values Rise

The budget plan proposes moving six staffers from the Human Resources Administration to the Source of Income (SOI) discrimination unit at the Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), which had zero…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Unidad antidiscriminación por vales de vivienda, que llevaba tiempo escasa de personal, ahora con cero empleados en Nueva York

Los defensores señalan que la aplicación limitada de la ley reduce la efectividad de los propios vales de ayuda al alquiler de la ciudad, poniendo en riesgo a los neoyorquinos…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

Opinion: NYC Can’t Solve Its Housing Crisis Without Addressing Voucher Discrimination

These NYC Voucher Holders Are Fighting To Stay Put

Opinion: Housing Voucher Reforms Offer Hope in City’s Homelessness Crisis

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

Opinion: NYC Needs Better Enforcement Against Housing Discrimination

NYC Aims to Restaff Wiped-Out Housing Discrimination Unit as Voucher Values Rise

Unidad antidiscriminación por vales de vivienda, que llevaba tiempo escasa de personal, ahora con cero empleados en Nueva York

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Opinion: NYC Can’t Solve Its Housing Crisis Without Addressing Voucher Discrimination

These NYC Voucher Holders Are Fighting To Stay Put

Opinion: Housing Voucher Reforms Offer Hope in City’s Homelessness Crisis

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

Opinion: NYC Needs Better Enforcement Against Housing Discrimination

NYC Aims to Restaff Wiped-Out Housing Discrimination Unit as Voucher Values Rise

Unidad antidiscriminación por vales de vivienda, que llevaba tiempo escasa de personal, ahora con cero empleados en Nueva York

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