City Hall to Let Local Housing Vouchers Be Used Across New York State
Under the new rule, the Department of Social Services would adjust the CityFHEPS rate to fair market rent in counties outside of the city, while also requiring a physical or virtual inspection of the units. By Katie Honan khonan@thecity.nyc | Sep 26, 2023, 8:04pm EDT...
More Than 600 Prospective Homebuyers Flocked To WRO’s 2023 Fair & Affordable Housing Expo
YONKERS—Officials with Westchester Residential Opportunities Inc. reported that more than 600 prospective homebuyers attended its 2023 Fair & Affordable Housing Expo here. The program, which ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 29, was held this year at the Yonkers...
Fair Housing Report Reveals 44 of Downstate New Yorkers Live In Highly Segregated Counties
ALBANY—New York State released a 247-page report on May 5 that paints a damning picture of Fair Housing issues in the state, including the significant extent of housing segregation and racial discrimination in regions across the state.The “Fair Housing Matters NY”...
WRO’s Fair Housing Department Comments on Emotional Support Animals
Posted by By Mollie Bryant April 24, 2023 Emotional support animals spark skepticism from some landlords In 2021, a renter applied to lease a unit in the Madison Place Apartments, a newly renovated Winona, Minnesota apartment building that was originally an elementary...