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Affordable Housing

New Startup Builds Housing in Your Yard, Splits Rental Profit With You

No downpayment required.
By Gabriela Barkho

Google and Amazon Attempt to Fix the Housing Crisis They Created

Google is donating $1 billion to build homes in Silicon Valley.
By Gabriela Barkho
Reverend William Barber speaks at the Poor People's Moral Action Congress at Trinity University in Washington D.C.

An Inside Look at the Poor People’s Moral Action Congress

The largest gathering of 2020 Democratic contenders yet allowed members of the Poor People’s Campaign to hear directly about their plans for the poor and economically disadvantaged.
By Jason Bergman
Ben Carson. (Photo: Justin Sullivan for Getty Images)

After Talk, NYC Mayor Thinks Ben Carson Could Be the ‘Reasonable Voice’ Under Trump

By Madina Toure
Former Mayor David Dinkins, left, and Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks, right, chat after Banks' speech at the New York Law School.

As Shelter Population Smashes Records, City Czar Says He’s Tuning Out the ‘Noise’

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio Rants Against the Media and ‘Wealthy Interests’ as Grand Juries Weigh Charges

By Will Bredderman
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson.

NYC Mayor Extends ‘Open Hand’ to Incoming HUD Secretary Ben Carson

By Will Bredderman
A rendering of how the new Lambert Houses will look.

A Crucial Piece of de Blasio’s Housing Plan Blossoms in the Bronx

By Will Bredderman
Rob Speyer, left, and Gary LaBarbera

421a Battle Ends as REBNY, Unions Strike Extension Deal

By Terence Cullen
Mayor Bill de Blasio announces a new vision for the city's MWBE program, with his senior MWBE adviser, Rev. Jonnel Doris, behind him.

Low-Cost Housing Projects Will Have to Earmark Cash for Minority and Women Contractors

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the 2016 Crain's NYC Summit in Manhattan.

As the Presidential Election Approaches, Bill de Blasio Shifts Focus Back to the City

By Madina Toure
Lilliam Barrios-Paoli.

Bill de Blasio ‘Confused’ by Former Top Homelessness Official’s Criticism

By Madina Toure
WIN CEO Christine Quinn touring the site of an upcoming supportive housing facility in Brooklyn.

Christine Quinn on City’s Homeless Figures: No Celebration Until The Job’s Done

By Madina Toure
The Bronx Museum of the Arts.

The Bronx Lures Artists, Art World Responds to the Presidential Debate

By Alanna Martinez
Mayor Bill de Blasio with Comptroller Scott Stringer at a press conference.

Bill de Blasio Says ‘It’s Breathtaking How Little’ His Top Democratic Rival Knows

By Will Bredderman
Comptroller Scott Stringer speaks at the Association for a Better New York breakfast in Midtown.

Stringer Offers Scathing Assessment of de Blasio Record of Helping City’s Vulnerable

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio listens as his London counterpart, Sadiq Khan, the city's first Muslim mayor, speaks.

Bill de Blasio and Sadiq Khan, London’s First Muslim Mayor, Tout Values at Forum

By Madina Toure
Public Advocate Letitia James speaking at a press conference blasting the number of vacant properties in the city.

Pols, Advocates: Count City’s Vacant Properties to Solve Homeless and Housing Crises

By Madina Toure
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito addresses reporters at the Council's monthly pre-stated meeting.

Council Speaker: Mayor Needs to be More ‘Proactive and Engaged’ in Land Use Decisions

By Madina Toure
The Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town apartment complex is seen from Waterside Plaza October 19, 2006 in New York City.

End the NIMBY Veto of Affordable Housing

By The Editors
Affordable housing units in East Harlem in the 1950s.

Affordable Housing Will Only Work With For-Profit Developers in the Mix

By Jolie Milstein
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference in Times Square March 22, 2016 in New York City.

De Blasio: Collapse of Inwood Rezoning Proposal ‘Not A Win for the Community’

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his allies.

De Blasio Administration Now Says It Can Hit Its Housing Goals Without 421a

By Will Bredderman
Comptroller Scott Stringer presents a $50,000 check to Bronx resident Wilson Lopez.

Workers Get $330K in Back Pay from Stringer After ‘Taxi Ride That Keeps on Giving’

By Madina Toure
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