Why NYC is so unaffordable for artists—and what can be done about it

… When people think of New York says Amanda Thickpenny an actor who has performed … And it has to be said  the 70s werent all that kind to the city what with hobbling budget cuts and rampant crime To …

By Alanna Schubach |November 12, 2015 - 8:59AM
Can workers with tipped wages qualify for affordable housing?

… emails from readers asking for help in navigating their own real estate crises In  Realty Bites we try to get them … answers … THE CONUNDRUM … I just had an interview for an affordable unit in a building in my neighborhood It went … etc adds Erica Sims Deputy Executive Director of the Mutual Housing Association of NY an affordable housing organization …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 21, 2015 - 1:30PM
Are NYC's affordable housing policies tantamount to segregation?

… New York residents  the New York Times reports the policy violates both the federal Fair Housing Law and the … According to the suit the citys outsiderrestriction policy ignores the negative impact on families in the city … of higher opportunity The last we heard about this policy at the start of the year affordable housing activists …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 9, 2015 - 2:04PM