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Here’s What We Know So Far About New York’s New Housing Voucher Program
While the State and Assembly’s budget proposals sought $250 million to launch the long-sought Housing Access Voucher Program, the state budget deal included just $50 million to cover the first year of the four-year initiative, which would run from March 1, 2026 and end on May 1, 2030.
A person or family, regardless of their immigration status, could be eligible for the voucher if they don’t have a home or are about to lose their housing, and if they make less than 50 percent of the Area Median Income ($77,650 for a family of four in New York City).
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‘Bad for Business’: What Trump’s Plan to Halt Offshore Wind Means for New York’s Economy
"We can debate science or even the climate crisis but saying no to a project like this that is already underway is just bad for business," said Esther Rosario, executive director of the labor union coalition Climate Jobs NY.
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In the Shadows: Navigating NYC’s Housing Crisis Through Basement Living
For many low-income and immigrant New Yorkers, an unregulated basement or cellar unit is all they can afford. While the city has made efforts to legalize underground apartments, like a pilot program in 2019 and another one upcoming, some basement tenants and homeowners still feel left behind.
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City Postpones Controversial Tax Lien Sale By 2 Weeks
The city will now hold off on selling the debt of property owners—who make the list if they owe taxes or water, sewer and emergency repair charges—until June 3. The extension “gives New Yorkers more time to take action and get help,” Department of Finance Commissioner Preston Niblack said.
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As State Budget Falls Short On Climate, Lawmakers Make Final Push for Packaging Reduction Bill
“This is the moment for New York to do something big,” said Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics. She’s among those pushing state lawmakers to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act before the session ends in June, despite significant corporate lobbying against the bill.
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Primaries for NYC mayor, borough presidents and City Council reps will take place June 24.
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A New Rumble in the Bronx: Battle for the Borough Presidency
Rafael Salamanca, currently a councilman and chair of the Council’s powerful Land Use Committee, is challenging the incumbent borough president, Vanessa Gibson. Several dynamics make this a race worth watching.
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Opinion: Mayoral Candidates—It’s Time for NYC’s Elite to Live for the People, Not off the People
“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 among the candidates has a new vision and narrative for our city’s future.”
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Foreclosure Prevention Counselor, Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is a community-based not-for-profit that offers comprehensive housing preservation, youth and family services, career and education, college success, and organizing programs. The Foreclosure Prevention Counselor will work with owners of one to four family homes in East New York and neighboring communities to address mortgage default and/or foreclosure intervention issues.
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Funcionarios neoyorquinos apoyan aumento de permisos para vendedores ambulantes, pero se resisten a levantar el límite impuesto hace tiempo
Durante décadas, el número de vendedores ambulantes ha superado con creces el número de permisos para vender legalmente en las calles de Nueva York. Un proyecto de ley del Concejo de la ciudad quiere cambiar esta situación.
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