Affordable Housing Policy & Advocacy

February 23rd NYHC Sign-On Letters to Support State Proposals to Address Distressed Housing NYHC is calling for two state policies that would help address distressed affordable housing. First, NYHC is proposing the Affordable Housing Stability Court Initiative, which would establish a special court part to serve tenants of affordable housing with city or state regulatory agreements or building units owned by small landlords, preventing eviction and stabilizing tenants […] Read More
January 22nd Federal Appropriations Bills Likely To Pass With Increased HUD Funding Thanks to the hard work of advocates all over this state and country, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have released a budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that both rejects the deeply harmful cuts and policy changes proposed in the President’s Budget Request last year and greatly improves on […] Read More
December 16th NYHC and More than 60 Partners Oppose Council Legislation NYHC and 62 partners in the affordable housing community sent a letter to the City Council opposing Intros. 1433 and 1443, which would add significant costs while decreasing affordable housing production. The legislation has been prepared to be voted on by the Council this week. We appreciate the goals the Council is aiming for and […] Read More

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