New York is Betting $155 Million That It Can Cut Evictions Posted on October 2, 2017 by Marielle Segarra in Marketplace At New York City’s housing court in downtown Brooklyn, where judges preside over landlord-tenant disputes, about 30 people stand in line, waiting to speak to a clerk. They’re representing themselves in court. “This is the kind of bottleneck entry poi ..Read More
NYC to Pay Year of Rent for Some Homeless Families Willing to Leave Town Posted on September 29, 2017 by Emma Whitford in Gothamist With homelessness at a record high, New York City is piloting an initiative to cover twelve months of rent for homeless families seeking housing outside the five boroughs, as first reported by WNYC. The Human Resources Administration sent a letter to NYC shelt ..Read More