Harlem Congressional member Adriano Espaillat, joined by members of the New York congressional delegation and advocates, Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: HUD
A New HUD Rule Could Force Thousands Of Harlemites And Others From Public Housing
A Trump administration proposal to strip public housing subsidies from undocumented immigrant families would affect thousands of New Yorkers, according to the federal agency pushing it reports our source. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement On Agreement Between NYCHA And HUD
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement regarding the announcement by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA): Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Votes To Protect NY Families And To Re-Open The Departments Of Transportation And HUD
Today, Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined House Democrats to pass the FY 2019 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bills to re-open these two essential government agencies. Continue Reading →
NY State Joins Anti-Segregation Lawsuit Against Donald Trump Administrations HUD
Curb reports that Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced plans to include New York State in a lawsuit filed against the federal government for its failure to enforce the Fair Housing Act. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Leads NYC Delegation To Rebuke HUD Rent Increases (Spanish)
Representative Adriano Espaillat leads the Democratic Members of the New York City congressional delegation in a letter in opposition to the newly released “Making Affordable Housing Work Act” by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Secretary Ben Carson. Continue Reading →
HUD Plans To Impose Work Requirement And Spike Rents From Harlem To Hollywood
About half of the 4.7 million low-income Americans who receive federal assistance to help them afford housing would get a rent increase and many would be subject to work requirements as part of a major overhaul of the subsidy program the Trump administration has proposed says source. Continue Reading →
de Blasio Adminisration Outlines NYCHA Heating Projects Awaiting State’s New $250M Commitment
Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen (pictured) today issued a letter to New York State Budget Director Robert Mujicia urging the Governor to release the $250 million dedicated in the State’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget. Continue Reading →