After New York’s latest protections, next step is a Federal response
The ongoing economic disruption facing New York is exacerbating a housing crisis in which millions of New Yorkers were struggling to pay rent each month...
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New federal budget proposals threaten to worsen affordable housing crisis
Families living in communities across the United States are struggling to pay their rent. In fact, a Harvard University study found that roughly half of...
Affordable housing industry must make voter registration a priority
Last weekʼs week’s Iowa Caucus officially marked the beginning of the 2020 presidential election cycle, which impacts the lives of millions of New Yorkers and...
Affordable housing must remain a New York priority
New Yorkers remain concerned about access to safe and affordable housing in the state, so it was encouraging to hear Governor Cuomo emphasize his Administration’s...
Multi-faith coalition could answer the prayers of New Yorkers struggling with housing affordability
Millions of families in New York are struggling to find a quality home at an affordable price during our continuing housing crisis. This is a...
YIMBY Act shows housing activists make a difference
Although the conversation around the national housing affordability crisis tends to focus on major metropolitan areas like New York City, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and...
Revitalization of Albany neighborhood can be replicated to create more affordable housing
Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood, one of the oldest in the capital, has long been a symbol of urban decay. Outdated public housing buildings, vacant warehouses,...
NYSAFAH puts sustainable development front and center
Across the country, policymakers are considering ways to protect housing and other critical infrastructure from our changing climate that threatens to disrupt how and where...
Protecting vulnerable New Yorkers with climate-ready homes
Thanks to a suite of new bills and benchmarks passed at both the city and state levels in recent months, New York now has one...
Solving affordable housing crisis means changing the conversation
Any New Yorker who has tried to rent a house or apartment recently knows that New York City is in the throes of an affordable...