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The governor’s State of the State address will include proposals to discourage landlords—and insurance companies—from business practices rooted in anti-voucher bias.

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Jul 2023

Economy Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

How Could NYC’s New Budget Impact the Fight Against Homelessness?

Amid a record-breaking homelessness crisis, there are some bright spots. Mayor Adams has dedicated roughly $4 billion in capital funding to construct affordable housing—a campaign promise that he fell short…

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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Nov 2022

Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

NYC Pilots ‘Housing First’ Plan for Handful of Homeless Adults

The program run by the organization Volunteers of America-Greater New York has been called a positive first step, though the 80 units represent a sliver of New York City’s vacant…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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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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Sep 2022

Economy Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Video

VIDEO: Homeless Families Are Waiting Longer in NYC Shelters. Here Are Their Stories

Dirty bath water and a slew of apartment rejections test the faith of three single moms trying to get out of the city’s homeless shelter system. After 14 months, Johanna…

ByClara-Sophia Daly

ByBahar Ostadan 3Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Hundreds of Families Forced from Domestic Violence Shelters into Strained DHS System Each Year

A six-month cap on stays and a lack of permanent housing options have combined to drive more than 1,550 families out of domestic violence shelters and directly into the Department…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Aug 2022

Economy Housing and Homelessness Justice

Bronx Rental Complex Must Accept Housing Vouchers, Judge Rules

The decision Friday marks the first time a New York court has ruled that minimum-income policies for people with full-rent subsidies violate city and state laws, said Housing Works senior…

ByDavid Brand 81Comments

Gov. Hochul to Target Voucher Discrimination in Annual Address