state legislature Archives

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The 36-year-old Democratic nominee couch surfed for a year, and lived in NYCHA for over a decade. He says his housing history shaped his plans for public office, as he…

BySunny Nagpaul 0Comments

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Jul 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Justice Labor Opinion

Opinion: States Should Protect Workers From Extreme Heat—Or Get Out of the Way

“New York and other states should pass laws protecting workers from extreme heat, and if they don’t, they should at least allow localities to act.”

ByTerri Gerstein 0Comments

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May 2026

Climate and Environment Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics Resources

Which Housing Measures Made NY’s State Budget, And What Else Happened This Week

Hochul and lawmakers struck a state budget agreement this week that will raise eligibility for senior and disabled rent freezes, and revamp tax exemptions for building repairs. But it won’t…

ByPatrick Spauster

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2026

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics

State Lawmakers ‘Not Giving Up’ in Push for Hochul to Fund More Rental Vouchers

Supporters say expanding the state’s new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2026

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Labor Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Commercial Rent Stabilization is Our Only Hope

“It would ensure that small business owners can afford to keep their doors open and that we don’t live in neighborhoods lined with Sweet Greens, Targets, and Whole Foods.”

ByBrandon West 1Comment

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May 2026

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness

State Bill Would Help More of NYC’s Affordable Housing Go Solar

New York City’s only solar incentive is a property tax abatement that most nonprofit and affordable housing providers can’t use. A proposal in Albany would provide them with direct payments…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Mar 2026

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program

“Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million.”

ByPablo Zevallos 0Comments

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May 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Resources

Here’s What We Know So Far About New York’s New Housing Voucher Program

A person or family, regardless of their immigration status, could be eligible for the voucher if they don’t have a home or are about to lose their housing, and if…

ByDaniel Parra 7Comments

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Feb 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Transforming Systems of Harm into Systems of Care for Black Families

“As public defenders working with parents in family court, we write during Black History Month to urge state legislators to pass a slate of legislation that informs, supports, and empowers…

ByZainab Akbar

ByEmma S. Ketteringham

ByChristine Waer 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion