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As elected officials attempt to hammer out a housing deal before the state’s budget deadline at the end of the month, advocates want lawmakers to know they’re still fighting for…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Public Housing Residents Demand $5 Billion in State Funding

Tenants and advocates say the funding would repair 40,000 apartments and help cover outstanding rent arrears accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Why New Yorkers Should Reject Austerity for CUNY

“Since CUNY is one of the city’s most traversed pathways out of poverty, any decision to block or compromise this escape route must be considered for its short and long-term…

ByNicholas Freudenberg

ByAlexa D’Angelo 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: A Simple State Budget Fix Could Save Supportive Housing

“For many nonprofit building owners like us, it is not a question of if we will be able to keep these buildings as supportive housing; rather, it is a question…

ByNicole Branca 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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May 2023

Climate and Environment Government

NY Budget Lays Groundwork for Cap-and-Invest Plan to Charge Polluters, But Details Are Lacking

The bill determines how money generated from the program will be spent but fails to include protective measures for disadvantaged communities, environmentalists warn.

ByMariana Simões 2Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

As NY Budget Drags On, Pressure Builds to Negotiate Tenant Protections

Gov. Hochul’s plan to ramp up construction across the state has emerged as a sticking point in delayed budget talks—making now the time, some lawmakers say, to push for the…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion Politics

Opinion: It’s Time to Tax the Rich and Make Housing Justice a Reality in New York

“New York can address our perennial housing crisis, but only if we tax the rich and prioritize the public interest over private gain.”

ByRodrigo Camarena 1Comment

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Mar 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Queens is the Battleground in State Budget Fight Over Basement Apartments

As the state’s budget deadline approaches, Queens democratic lawmakers are at odds over whether it should include a path for legalizing the city’s basement and cellar apartments.

ByEmma Whitford 4Comments

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Mar 2023

Education Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York’s Budget Needs to Boost Wages for Childcare Workers

“In New York, poverty wages and lack of healthcare access reduce the availability of child care for families and lead to high turnover, destabilizing the lives of young children when…

ByLaDon Love

ByJasmine Gripper 4Comments

Tenant Advocates Descend on Albany, Refusing to Let ‘Good Cause’ Be Evicted from the Conversation