New York's Affordable Housing Crisis · Research and Analysis
Staggering waiting lists found for affordable senior housing
Minimum of 19,700 Seniors Waiting for Affordable Housing in Community Districts 7 & 9 November 2017
Staggering waiting lists found for affordable senior housing
This white paper discusses the heightened need for affordable housing on the Upper West Side of New York City. In early 2016, LiveOn NY published a study that found an estimated 200,000 seniors on waiting lists for affordable housing throughout New York City. This paper seeks to revisit and...
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New York’s Affordable Housing Crisis and How to Fix It
The Grace Gazette
MLoeb
New York has a housing crisis. I don’t think anyone would dispute that assertion. Unlike many other so-called ‘crises,’ New York legitimately has an affordability problem. According to one study, the typical NYC household spends as much as ⅔ of its income just on rent. That’s an outrageous figure....
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The Crisis of Fair, Affordable Housing on Long Island: An Analysis of the Long Island Workforce Housing Act
Long Island Community Foundation
The Center for Popular Democracy
Long Island, New York, a sprawling suburban region of over a hundred towns, has faced an increasing crisis of housing affordability in the last several decades. While originally developed as an affordable bedroom community for families seeking a better life, the dearth of affordable housing options now undercuts the...
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