What HUD’s New English-Only Policy Means for New Yorkers
On Aug. 19, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) became one of the first to implement an English-only policy for all departmental business and services, phasing out its materials in other languages.
New Yorkers speak over 800 languages, and more than 350,000 city households participate in HUD rental assistance programs. But advocates say many locals won’t be greatly affected by the change, since city and state agencies that administer HUD’s programs have robust language options. But tenants in buildings directly subsidized by HUD, such as project-based Section 8, may face hurdles, experts said.
What's ahead this week in housing: The NYC Council’s Public Housing Committee will hold an oversight hearing Tuesday morning on the use of surveillance at NYCHA campuses.
