The Plan to Bring Social Housing (Back) to New York
Next City
JULY 25, 2024
Housing, tenant rights and labor justice advocates helped shape the proposed state housing authority. It will need their support to pass.
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Next City
JULY 25, 2024
Housing, tenant rights and labor justice advocates helped shape the proposed state housing authority. It will need their support to pass.
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Next City
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The policy wonk who helped pen the state housing authority bill says it's time to revive New York’s history of social housing.
Next City
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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
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Next City
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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
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Next City
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State Tech Magazine
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NLC (National League of Cities)
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NLC (National League of Cities)
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Next City
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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
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GCN
MARCH 22, 2024
The new law lets municipalities know exactly how much affordable housing they have to build. It’s an approach that states are increasingly trying in an effort to pressure local governments to increase affordable options.
NLC (National League of Cities)
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
By 2030, one-fifth of the American population will be aged 65 or over, which will only make worse a critical deficit in suitable housing that caters to their specific requirements. As individuals grow older, their housing needs change, including increased accommodations for those with disabilities.
FedTech Magazine
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GCN
JUNE 20, 2024
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Next City
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GCN
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Next City
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Next City
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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
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NLC (National League of Cities)
MAY 28, 2024
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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
MARCH 7, 2024
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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
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GCN
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