Rental assistance program helps NYC tenants pay back $1 million in arrears, avoid eviction

… Brooklyn native Shaisha fell thousands of dollars behind on her rent … cash assistance to cover her debt thanks to the fledgling rental assistance program Home 4 Good It was a tremendous … that they had because if it wasnt for them I dont know what I wouldve done Shaisha is one of roughly 800 New …

By Celia Young |June 5, 2025 - 11:30AM
New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

… Some New York City renters could gain a path to buying their apartments under legislation … Retention Act Landlords of newer big rental buildings can convert those properties into condos if  just 15 percent … from a network of 89 nonprofits statewide funded by the Homeowner Protection Program which scored $40 million in the …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn

… Thousands of lowincome tenants in New York City rely on federally funded vouchers … York City Housing Authoritywhich administers the largest Section 8 housing voucher program in the nationreceived … federal government on February 1st and March 1st and paid landlords on the third according to a spokesperson …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM