New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

… housing voucher programthat could have major impacts on NYC housing in the coming years The budget includes some big … lien sale on June 2nd and as of late March there were 21372 residential properties on the list citywide  If youre a New … in Central Brooklyn Southeastern Queens and the North Bronx You can also get help from the HOPP website Homeowner …

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

… City rely on federally funded vouchers to pay part of their rent But for the past two months those subsidies were … It may lead to even more landlords being apprehensive about renting to tenants that have Section 8 vouchers Its illegal … then that can be very consequentialin a bad wayfor affordable housing generally in the United States Henríquez …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM
Senior housing lottery launches for 73 rent-stabilized units in East Elmhurst

… Housing lottery applications are open for 73 rentstabilized apartments for seniors at a new development … with  Tenants will pay 30 percent of their income towards rent and must qualify for Section 8 to be selected for a … lottery works Check out 6 steps for applying to NYCs affordable housing lottery For some advice from successful …

By Celia Young |March 13, 2025 - 12:30PM
Zohran Mamdani wants more union-built housing and to expand rent stabilization in NYC

… building 200000 new housing units in New York City For current NYC tenants he wants to make the city more effective at … manager  Whitney Tilson Mamdani wants to build 200000 new rentstabilized apartments over the next 10 years grow the … voucher program as was passed by the Council in 2023 Yes … Affordable apartments … What would you do to incentivize …

By Celia Young |March 3, 2025 - 3:30PM