For more than a decade, public housing has become synonymous with poor housing conditions. However, using data from its latest Unheard Third survey, “The Other Housing Crisis” reveals the reality that poor housing conditions are not just a NYCHA problem but a low-income housing problem in New York City.
A new Community Service Society of New York (CSS) report analyzing hardships in the Bronx found that while the borough has added jobs and opened new businesses at a faster pace than the rest of the city in the post-pandemic era, it is recovering at a slower pace compared to the rest of the city with respect to overcoming economic, health and housing hardships.
Last night, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board approved rent hikes that rent stabilized tenants simply cannot afford.
Survey reveals 65 percent of middle-class Americans are “struggling financially,” exposes need for national measure that accurately captures cost of living in 21st century America.
There's a deep mismatch between what we define as “affordable housing” and what many New Yorkers can actually afford.