Housing News
NEW YORK CITY TO GET
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HARLEM BUS DEPOT WILL
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FEDS SLASH NEW YORK CITY
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A CASH-STRAPPED NEW YORK CITY
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NYC TO FUND LAWYERS FOR
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by Jen Kirby
Ben Carson was sworn in as secretary of Housing and Urban Development Monday, delivering a rambling speech that, among other things, celebrated the “can-do” spirit. New York City’s Housing Authority, at least, will now have to figure out if it can do with less federal funding — a slash of $35 million to the nation’s largest and oldest public-housing system. Read More. |
by Associated Press
NEW YORK — Low-income New York tenants facing eviction in housing court will be guaranteed legal representation as part of a $93 million commitment from the city. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced the funds for universal legal access on Sunday. Read More. |
by Ameena Walker
Even though the De Blasio administration is working hard to address the current affordable housing crisis, there’s still a long way to go. Demand for apartments that are under market rate is on the rise—just recently, for example, the affordable housing lottery for 325 Kent Avenue in the Domino redevelopment drew in 84,000 applicants for 104 units. Read More. |
by Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A new initiative in New York state aims to help former inmates rejoin their families in public housing. Under the pilot program announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, housing officials in White Plains, Schenectady and Syracuse will permit "carefully screened" former inmates to live with their families in public housing. Read More. |