Author Archive

Christine Quinn

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: An innovative proposal to fund housing development at the Western Yards

Replicating the successful Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation model could allow for 4,000 new homes to be built on the site.

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Opinion

Opinion: New York needs the Housing Access Voucher Program

Without HAVP, thousands of New Yorkers who could otherwise be living in safe, stable and affordable housing will continue to call our streets and shelters home.

Immigration

Opinion

Opinion: Shelter limits are not the answer to the migrant crisis

We need to find sustainable solutions to the crisis, instead of forcing people out of shelters.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Permanent housing for asylum seekers isn’t just fiscally responsible – it’s our moral obligation

New York City could save a whopping $3 billion dollars a year by opening up eligibility to housing vouchers for asylum-seekers.