Advocates Blast New Work Requirement Tucked Into Mayor’s Housing Voucher Rule
Before signing an emergency rule on Friday eliminating the 90-day waiting period for shelter residents to apply for city-issued rental vouchers, Mayor Eric Adams used a river analogy. “There are many rivers that are feeding the sea of homelessness,” he said. “Today, we are damming one.”
But a review of the six-page notice reveals that his pen strokes opened up a new rivulet. Unmentioned at Friday’s press conference and ceremonial signing is a new work requirement to qualify for a voucher—10 hours per week for adult-only households. A 14-hour work requirement for families with children has also been cut to 10.
Immigrant Advocates Decry ‘Disappointing’ Legislative Year in Albany The state legislature—which officially ended its session earlier this month, though the Assembly is expected to return briefly this week—has so far failed to pass major legislation that advocates say would have a direct impact on the state’s growing immigrant communities. Read more.
What Did NY State Lawmakers Do to Address Climate Change This Year? “We’re at a point where the state needs to begin adopting policies at breakneck speed to meet our climate law mandates,” said Liz Moran, New York policy advocate for Earthjustice. “So far we are headed in the right direction, but there’s still much more to do and we’re looking forward to seeing some of that leadership from the governor.” Read the story.
Opinion: Housing Voucher Reforms Offer Hope in City’s Homelessness Crisis “With the ongoing housing affordability crisis and city and state executives using migrants as political pawns, it is common sense that the city should marshal its resources and do everything in its power to help people move out of the shelter system as soon as possible to help ease the current strain.” Read the oped here.
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Mientras solicitantes de asilo se adaptan a la vida en Albany, defensores piden recursos La administración del alcalde Eric Adams se ha embarcado en una estrategia de descompresión para liberar espacio en los refugios locales de la ciudad enviando inmigrantes a otros condados y ciudades del estado de Nueva York. En Albany, donde más de 230 inmigrantes fueron reubicados en las últimas semanas, las organizaciones comunitarias dicen que ya están al límite. Leer el artículo.
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