[Homelessness\Affordable Housing]
Catherine Trapani, Executive Director, Homeless Services United, Inc: “Homelessness is a complex multifaceted problem that can only be solved with a comprehensive strategy. We need to break down silos and address the root cause of the issue.”
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Affordable Housing
NY ATTORNEY GENERAL’S ‘CITIES RISE’ INITIATIVE WILL AWARD $8 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS
[Housing\”Cities RISE”]
The program (“Cities Rise”) aims to innovatively address and transform blighted, vacant, or poorly maintained problem properties through the use of housing and community data from various state agencies.
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HOUSING ADVOCATES: NY STATE LEGISLATURE SHOULD PROTECT HOMEOWNERS FROM SPECULATION AND CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
[Housing News\Real Estate Speculation]
Senator Julia Salazar, of the 18th District in northern Brooklyn. “Real Estate speculations exploit small homeowners and tenants alike and without unity and solidarity, they will succeed in dividing us against each other and displacing our communities.”
Karen Haycox, CEO of Habitat for Humanity New York City: “It is time for Albany to address the significant barriers to becoming a first-time homebuyer, especially for low-to-moderate income families.”
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