BK Pols Support New Housing Protections as End of Eviction Moratorium Nears
Leave your thoughtsJennifer Hernandez, lead organizer with Make the Road NY, added that the pandemic devastated Black, brown, and immigrant communities, leaving…
Category: Housing & Environmental Justice
Day of action: Coalition of New York housing advocates push for reforms to help tenants in distress
Leave your thoughtsCarlos Junca, a member of Make the Road NY, shared that due to flooding from Hurricane Ida’s remnants in September,…
New York Pledges $27 Million to Help Undocumented Immigrants Hit by Ida
Leave your thoughtsBut representatives from most of the organizations said that details about the relief package remain unclear. They also said that…
Several landlords frustrated, skeptical of rent relief program as Gov. Hochul takes the helm
Leave your thoughtsGov. Hochul says it’s one of her priorities after pledging to review the program’s workflow and reassign 100 staff to…
‘Resign or impeach’: Williams and protesters tell embattled Cuomo to leave at Midtown protest
Leave your thoughtsThe eviction moratorium expires on Aug. 31, and those at the Midtown rally are pushing for an extension to June…
Tenant Advocates Say New Emergency Rental Assistance Program Might Not Be Reaching The Most Vulnerable New Yorkers
Leave your thoughtsWhile noting that’s an important goal, advocates said they’re also worried about the lack of more granular data about where…
Ready Your Documents: What to Know to Apply for New York Rent Relief
Leave your thoughtsApplicants without internet access will likely be referred to community-based organizations for assistance, she said. Various organizations, including those that…
What the Extended Eviction Moratorium Means for New York
Leave your thoughtsNew Yorkers at risk of eviction and homelessness were thrown another lifeline this week. New York State is extending its…
Every New Yorker Has a Right to a Roof, We Need an Integrated Housing Plan to Get There
Leave your thoughtsWell before the beginning of the pandemic that has turned life upside down, New Yorkers already faced a devastating affordable…
Advocacy Groups Call for New Affordable Housing Approach from Next Mayor
Leave your thoughtsA new report from a slate of left-leaning advocacy groups calls for a future mayor to “shake up” the city’s…