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Policy

State levels playing field for home buyers, creates pathways for affordable housing

New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner Ruth Anne Visnauskas discussed efforts underway to help New Yorkers at City & State’s 2025 Affordable Housing Summit.

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UPSTREAM2025 leads discussion on growing NYC affordable housing and ending homelessness

The annual event, now in its third year, gathered public officials and experts to explore groundbreaking policies that will lead to solutions to the city’s affordable housing crisis.

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United Neighborhood Houses’ members owed $92.4 million

A recent poll revealed how much 16 settlement houses have not yet been paid on New York City contracts.

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From incarceration to advocating for at-risk youth

An interview with Kai Smith, executive director of Gang Diversion, Reentry and Absent Fathers Intervention Clinical Services.

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Politics

Scott Stringer is standing by to answer your text message

In a new campaign video, the mayoral candidate answers questions that voters texted to his ‘Sick and Tired’ hotline.

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Politics

How would NYC mayoral candidates react to another pandemic?

Mayor Eric Adams and his challengers have their own ideas for how the city could weather a future health crisis.

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NYPD, FDNY and DSNY take on New York Road Runners Half Marathon

Members of the city agencies, among others and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, were to race each other for the third year in the Commissioner’s Cup.

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Personality

Personality

Gotbaum: Good-government orgs need to keep fighting under Adams and Trump

The former New York City public advocate talks about retiring from Citizens Union and her unique contribution to City & State.