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New York City Water Board is holding public hearings and accepting written comments on their proposed water rate schedule. The Water Board is proposing a water rate increase of 3.7 percent. This proposed increase is half of what we expected, and the board has increased funding for the Multi-Family Water Assistance Program. It is important […] Read More
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Mayor Eric Adams is proposing a rules change to the City FHEPS program that would change the tenant contribution from 30% to 40% for households in the program for six years or more and have earned income. NYHC opposes the proposed change because it will increase burdens of low income households while providing very little […] Read More
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New York Housing Conference released a new analysis about the impact of the sudden cut to funding for the Emergency Housing Voucher Program. The Emergency Housing Voucher Program (EHV) was part of a package of COVID relief passed in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. $5 billion was appropriated to fund 70,000 rental assistance […] Read More