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July 30, 2023
26 Miles of Scaffolding Blights NYC’s Public Housing, Some Up for 10 Years
No New York pedestrian would disagree with Eric Adam’s characterization of the city’s ubiquitous sidewalk sheds at stalled construction sites as “ugly little green boxes.” But his targeting of private…
July 25, 2023
Not Just Tulsa
Earlier this month, an Oklahoma judge ruled that the City of Tulsa cannot be held legally or financially responsible for the actions of the violent mob that burned down the city’s Greenwood…
July 19, 2023
Adams’ Smart Migrant Move Could Help the City’s Overburdened Shelters—and Migrants Themselves
A hint of common sense has emerged in the Adams’ administration policy toward the wave of migrants crowding the hotels once occupied by the tourists the city’s economy needs. But…
July 17, 2023
Biden Tries to Revive His Eviction Moratorium Through the Back Door
The federal overreach that was part of the Covid pandemic response included a ban on residential evictions, ordained by, of all agencies, the Centers for Disease Control. Ultimately, the Supreme Court…
July 12, 2023
New York Rent Control: Could the End be Near?
Those who care about housing policy and the future of New York City will be paying close attention this fall to see if the Supreme Court decides to take up…
June 24, 2023
City Can No Longer Afford Life-Long Subsidies for Lucky NYCHA Tenants
If the definition of insanity involves doing the same thing repeatedly and hoping for a different result, maybe the long-troubled New York City Housing Authority, the nation’s largest, isn’t entirely…
June 14, 2023
Housing in America: A Profectus Roundtable
…The following text has been lightly edited for clarity. Howard Husock, senior fellow in Domestic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and author of “The Poor Side of…
May 23, 2023
Public Housing Should Have Work Rules, Too
Thanks to the debt-ceiling showdown, Republicans appear to have a fighting chance to add a work requirement for those receiving SNAP (food stamp) and Medicaid benefits. They should also turn…
May 1, 2023
Here’s How Hochul Can Salvage Her Goal of More Affordable Housing in NY
Notably missing from the budget the Legislature is passing is a proposal Gov. Kathy Hochul had marked as a top priority: spurring cities and towns to build 800,000 new housing units….