Posted on November 2, 2018 by Mirela Iverac in WNYC WNYC, By Mirela Iverac This week the city simplified its rental assistance programs to help reduce record homelessness. Landlords have been reluctant to accept vouchers from the seven different rental subsidy programs. The city has now streamlined them into one more accessible program — in the hopes that this will help move people out of the shelter system.