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During the first 10 months of 2020, nonprofit providers scheduled nearly 3,000 interviews with supportive housing applicants, 560 of whom were outright rejected. The housing shortage allows providers to “cherry-pick”…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Council Approves de Blasio’s Massive Gowanus Rezoning

“This is the biggest rezoning this administration has done over our eight years,” the mayor said ahead of Tuesday’s vote on the plan, which will upzone an 82-block swath of…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Nov 2021

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Councilmembers Confirm Support for Gowanus Rezoning After NYC Commits to NYCHA Repairs

Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin had both previously expressed support for the plan, but said their ultimate approval depended on the city committing to repairs at the Gowanus and…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

City Council Votes to Raise Value of Housing Vouchers for Homeless New Yorkers

The City Council voted Thursday to raise the value of municipal rent subsidies for homeless New Yorkers, which advocates say will help thousands of individuals and families secure permanent housing…

ByDavid Brand 14Comments

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Council Will Hold Long-Awaited Vote to Raise Value of NYC Housing Vouchers

The bill would raise the value of city-backed housing subsidies for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The voucher values currently trail actual market rents, making it hard for families to find…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Apr 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Shafted in State Budget, Homeless Advocates Push City to Increase Value of Rental Vouchers

After the state budget deal failed to include a proposal for an Albany-funded rental voucher system, advocates are setting their sights on getting the City Council to pass Intro 146,…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Apr 2021

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: In Plan to Close Rikers, Community Reinvestment is Key to Repairing Harms of Incarceration

‘For decades, criminalized communities have been calling on elected leaders to fund our schools, our parks, our hospitals, our community centers, our access to stable homes and more.’

ByDarren Mack 0Comments

NYC Council Considers Bill to Probe Why Homeless Are Denied Supportive Housing

NYC Council Approves de Blasio’s Massive Gowanus Rezoning

Councilmembers Confirm Support for Gowanus Rezoning After NYC Commits to NYCHA Repairs

City Council Votes to Raise Value of Housing Vouchers for Homeless New Yorkers

Council Will Hold Long-Awaited Vote to Raise Value of NYC Housing Vouchers

Shafted in State Budget, Homeless Advocates Push City to Increase Value of Rental Vouchers

Opinion: In Plan to Close Rikers, Community Reinvestment is Key to Repairing Harms of Incarceration

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