NYC electeds rally for vote on housing voucher value boost
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“Our system is sick and it’s broken, and if you’re gonna help our people this is the way.”
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The race for Queens Council District 22, the next phase of Astoria's political evolution
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In 2013, an Astoria councilman defended stop and frisk. Now top candidates want to defund the police.
Read MoreOlder judges invited back to bench to plug gaps in Housing and Family Court
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“There are, in particular, problematic backlogs in the Family Court and Housing Court.”
Read MoreNew York's eviction moratorium set to expire without rent relief in place
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“It would be a tragedy if people were evicted who qualify for the rent relief program because it isn’t authorized.”
Read MoreNYC mayoral candidates pledge thousands of new supportive housing units to tackle homelessness
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“We have known for decades that supportive housing works.”
Read MoreNYC expanding violence interrupter model at Woodside and Astoria Houses
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“We’ve been doing the work to the best of our ability without resources.”
Read MoreMost street homeless NYers say they first tried the city shelter system: report
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Permanent housing is the best way to move people off the streets, the authors say.
Read MoreJackson Heights fire displaces hundreds of tenants
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The fire forced 240 tenants from 90 units to flee the building.
Read MoreAs NYC homeless sweeps surge, advocates say strategy fails to keep people off streets
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“It’s not they don’t want to come inside. It’s that they don’t have the right offer.”
Read MoreNYC Housing Courts see tenfold surge in hardship forms that delay eviction proceedings
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Tenants have submitted about 24,000 hardship declaration forms — up from 2,300 in mid-February.
Read MoreLocal church leaders back Douglaston shelter plan
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“A transitional shelter is something our neighbors need now.”
Read MoreNY makes homeless young people eligible for vaccine, but COVID data locked away
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“Minus data, it’s hard to prove a need.”
Read MoreNY lawmakers urge tenants to complete ‘hardship’ paperwork to delay eviction
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“These forms deliver real protection for countless renters and homeowners who would otherwise be at risk of losing their homes.”
Read MoreQueens officials outline tenant options as evictions loom
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“If you're fighting any legal battles or landlords do not go it alone.”
Read MoreNYC social workers set sights on city council seats
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“We’re trained to understand that people are complex beings, with complex, nuanced needs.”
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