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.
A patchwork of guidance can be hard to understand for renters and landlords as housing courts reopen.
There are concerns about the cost of providing homeless adults with their own rooms – and whether it’s even helpful.
Federal aid is likely needed to make rent or mortgage cancelation feasible.
The governor has put the mayor to work figuring out homelessness on the NYC subways.
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.
A major federal initiative, plenty of city resources and coordination were key in the city’s success.
Homeless advocates, outreach workers and cops say the mayor’s approach doesn’t address root causes.
