Housing
The Trump administration paused evictions until the end of the year, but it won’t cover all New Yorkers.
Despite Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement, it’s unclear what the city will do to help homeless New Yorkers.
Affluent neighborhoods should help solve homelessness.
Upzone commercial areas to allow more housing in them.
A patchwork of guidance can be hard to understand for renters and landlords as housing courts reopen.
To protect Black lives, extend the halt on all evictions.
Federal aid is likely needed to make rent or mortgage cancelation feasible.
A bill in the state Legislature would offer rent relief for struggling tenants, but landlords would be affected too.
Gianaris and Niou want to cancel rent for tenants hit by coronavirus.
Many argue that evictions during this public health crisis could lead to more people contracting the coronavirus.
