New York State Joins the YIMBY Fray
As Governor Kathy Hochul pledges to ramp up housing production statewide, Mayor Eric Adams plans a homebuilding spree in NYC. Kriston Capps January 13, 2023 Read full article here Bloomberg
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Vacant Lots Taskforce will host virtual follow-up to 2022 Vacant Lot Town Hall
Unkempt vacant lots in a neighborhood can be very problematic. But they are also filled with limitless possibilities. Queens eyes February 16, 2023 Read the full article here Buffalo Rising
Police Violence Reached an All-time High Last Year
In spite of the huge public attention on police violence since 2020, cops keep killing more people. Sonali Konali Kolhatkar Jan 20, 2023 Read the full article here Truthdig
The White House Is Considering Broad Actions to Expand Tenant Protections
Americans are struggling to afford their homes after a years-long boom in rents. Advocates say it’s time for Biden to step up. By Kriston Capps January 18, 2023 Read the full article here Bloomberg
STILL MISSING: Black women and girls who haven’t come home yet
Throughout New York, Black women and young girls go missing everyday. Some have never been found. According to the Black And Missing Foundation (BAMFI) database, there are 26 open cases of Black women and girls. Ariama...
San Diego Housing Commission Ends Lawsuit Over Segregation [Center Staff Were Expert Witnesses In Case]
The San Diego Tenant Union sued the commission for preventing low-income families from moving into low-poverty neighborhoods. Dorian Hargrave January 16, 2023 Read the full article here CBS8
Harvard’s $100 Million, 134-page Mea Culpa for Slavery
The country’s richest, most prestigious university has set up a $100 million fund as an attempt to make amends for its own role in American slavery. Keith Reed April 27, 2022 Read the full article here The...
Chicago Taps Brakes on Gentrification With a Tax on Teardowns
With multi-unit dwellings giving way to single-unit homes, Logan Square leaders pushed for measures to keep the neighborhood’s Latino population in place. Mackenzie Hawkins December 14, 2022 Read the full article here Bloomberg
Section 8 Lawsuit Accuses Philadelphia Landlord of ‘Modern-Day Redlining’
The case alleges that ProManaged Inc., a large property management company, refused to rent to prospective tenants with federal housing vouchers. Kriston Capp December 12, 2022 Read the full article here Bloomberg
City Hall and the house from hell
City officials have been lackadaisical about addressing a myriad of problems involving a West Side house that’s a neighborhood nuisance. Dead bodies aren’t the half of it. I’Jaz Ja’ciel December14, 2022 Read the full...