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fromGothamist
1 week agoMounting eviction cases show even NYC's 'affordable' housing is getting too expensive
An analysis from the policy group New York Housing Conference shows owners of government-subsidized, or "affordable," housing filed more than a third of city's roughly 120,000 eviction lawsuits in 2024 - often as a way to pressure tenants into paying back rent or to compel the city to intervene with aid.
NYC real estate
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months agoTrump HUD Report Alleges Biden Admin Shelled Out Rental Help Payments to 30,000+ Dead People
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found $5.8 billion in questionable 2024 rental assistance payments to deceased and ineligible recipients, revealing major oversight failures.
fromKqed
5 months agoLawsuit Could Shake Up Tequila Industry | KQED
Tequila is produced exclusively in Mexico and has become a star in California's cocktail culture. More than 50 million cases of tequila were sold in the U.S. in 2023, with most of that consumed in the Golden State. And demand for tequila is growing faster than vodka, whiskey, and all other spirits combined. But this summer, several legal battles have begun which could shake up the entire industry.
Food & drink
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
8 months agoNew Section 8 rent vouchers frozen in Miami-Dade because of funding shortfall
The freeze on new Section 8 vouchers in Miami-Dade highlights a significant funding shortfall affecting low-income tenants.
The funding shortfall in Miami-Dade has resulted in a freeze of nearly 5,000 applicants for rental assistance.
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.housingwire.com
9 months agoHUD watchdog finds insufficient payment controls
HUD lacks effective coordination in payment oversight for rental assistance programs, leading to improper payments.
The OIG audit reveals systemic challenges in estimating and preventing improper payments at HUD.
Leadership has committed to addressing issues surrounding fraud, waste, and payment integrity.
Improvement in governance of the Do Not Pay program is essential for recipient eligibility verification.
fromLos Angeles Times
10 months agoTrump proposes cut to federal rental assistance. California would be hit hard
"Millions of fewer people would receive assistance," said Sonya Acosta, a senior policy analyst with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning think tank. "We heard during President Trump's campaign that his plan was to make housing more affordable and this is really doing the opposite."
NYC politics
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