Our friend and colleague Tom Waters passed away on April 4. Tom was both a brilliant analyst and powerful advocate for low-income tenants. Over the years, he published an extensive body of research and commentary on New York's affordable housing landscape. He will be sorely missed.
COVID-19 has intensified the city’s ongoing housing crisis, pushing hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers further into housing insecurity.
Throughout the 2020 Democratic presidential primary campaign, candidates have paid an unprecedented amount of attention to housing. We have analyzed the proposals of ten candidates to determine how they would impact New York City.
Testimony to the New York State Senate in support of Home Stability Support and the Housing Access Voucher Program.
In the second part of our series, we explore how existing housing models in New York City meet the social housing goals of long-term affordability, social equality, and resident control.
As New York State housing advocates call for a long-term commitment to 600,000 units of "social housing" statewide, we break down social housing’s main elements and explore the policies that can support its growth.
Testimony to the Jersey City council sharing lessons learned from New York's passage of the Home Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 and insight on strengthening rent regulations.
Testimony to the New York State Assembly highlighting the importance of Good Cause Eviction protections to provide much-needed relief to large numbers of currently unregulated tenants both in New York City and in the rest of the state.
Testimony on the impact of rent increases for New York City's 365,000 low-income households living in rent regulated apartments.
The November 2018 elections changed the leadership of two legislative bodies with important sway over New York City’s housing—the U.S. House of Representatives and the New York State Senate. We examine the composition of nearly one million low-income households by New York City legislative district and how this impacts opportunities for addressing urgent housing issues.
The latest poverty and income measures from the U.S. Census Bureau show a modest decline in the number of New Yorkers living below the poverty line – but rents continue to rise faster than incomes, and New York City households face far higher rent burdens than the rest of the nation.
The Community Service Society analyzed just-released U.S. Census Bureau data from the 2017 version of its New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (HVS). Our preliminary analysis of the results sheds light on important housing issues facing New York City and State—including the renewal in 2019 of rent control and rent stabilization and the ongoing need for massive capital reinvestment at the New York City Housing Authority.
A spatial analysis of evictions in New York City, mapping the areas of greatest need and the potential impact of Right to Counsel legislation in five zip codes.
New York City Council testimony on the advantages and drawbacks of using mandatory inclusionary zoning to increase the city's supply of affordable housing.
A reported deal to extend rent regulations for another four years without closing the vacancy decontrol loophole would likely result in the deregulation of at least 87,500 affordable apartments.
CSS has conducted a preliminary analysis of the NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey to shed light on the important housing issues facing the New York State legislature this year, including the renewal of rent regulations and the 421-a development tax subsidy.
CSS believes that the 421-a developer tax break should be ended because it costs $1.1 billion a year and delivers only a pittance of affordable housing.
An analysis of the potential impact of rent guidelines on low-income New Yorkers.
Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings.
A first look at the Mayor's affordable housing plan.
As legislators consider whether to strengthen the law governing rent regulation in New York City to prevent the rapid loss of affordable housing, we argue that the changing geography of rent regulation should inform this debate.
Rental Housing Affordability in Urban New York: A Statewide Crisis
Making the Rent 2016: Tenant Conditions in New York City's Changing Neighborhoods
Strengthening New York City’s Public Housing: Directions for Change
What New Yorkers Want From the New Mayor: An Affordable Place to Live
Good Place to Work Hard Place to Live: The Housing Challenge for New York City’s Next Mayor
Making the Connection: Economic Opportunity for Public Housing Residents
Destabilized Rents: The Impact of Vacancy Decontrol on Low-Income Communities
Shorted Renters: Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief for Low-Income Renters
Closing the Door 2008: Subsidized Housing Losses in a Weakened Market
Closing the Door 2007: The Shape of Subsidized Housing Loss in New York City
Closing the Door: Accelerating Losses of New York City Subsidized Housing