“As the race for who will be the next mayor takes shape, the city lies at the intersection of vast private wealth and public squalor. We need to hear who…
In New York City, accumulating wealth is many times more difficult for Latino and Black New Yorkers, according to a recent report by the Robin Hood Foundation.
“In the 50 years since the Equal Credit Opportunity Act became law, so much has changed: women are home buyers, can open credit cards and despite a persistent gender wage…
‘It is time for New York to act like the economic powerhouse that it is. Right here and right now, we can generate the recurring revenue we need to create…
Fewer savings, lower levels of homeownership, higher likelihood of serving as an unpaid caregiver … While all aging New Yorkers face obstacles, Black and Latino seniors often encounter steeper ones.
A new tenant protection czar, a push for comprehensive planning, news from the Bay Street and Bushwick rezoning discussions, ideas for closing the housing-wealth gap and more.
Through the Civil War and Jim Crow, depression and boom, redlining and deregulation, one Black family near the historic Weeksville settlement managed to preserve its hold on the family property.…
While the foreclosure crisis has largely receded from today’s headlines, its impacts continue to reverberate for many families and their communities throughout New York City and nationwide.
