

Why the fight against police brutality is also a fight for affordable housing
Police brutality is a symptom of persistent racial inequality. Longstanding racist policies like decades of discriminatory housing policies and lending practices against black and brown families have to be reversed.
Source: KQED
Date: June 8, 2020

Manhattan rental vacancy is highest in 14 years
New leasing activity remains down in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
Source: The Real Deal
Date: June 11, 2020

[AUDIO] Max & Murphy podcast: What's the right affordable housing policy in the COVID-19 aftermath?
Barika Williams, Executive Director of the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, and Jolie Milstein, President and CEO of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing, join Max & Murphy to discuss the post-coronavirus crisis landscape for affordable housing development in New York City.
Source: Gotham Gazette
Date: June 10, 2020

Schumer pushes for $100 billion relief package to help ease the rent crisis
Struggling renters across New York City could benefit from a $100 billion assistance program that remains stalled in the United States Senate, according to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer.
Source: QNS
Date: June 8, 2020

BRP, Pennrose JV to begin 1st phase of Jersey City redevelopment
The multi-phase Bayfront project will be the largest mixed-income development in the tri-state region.
Source: Multihousing News
Date: June 3, 2020

Ex-NYC housing czar Alicia Glen to build affordable rentals across U.S.
Alicia Glen, a former New York deputy mayor for housing and development, is starting her own firm to build affordable rentals in smaller cities across the U.S.
Source: Bloomberg
Date: June 5, 2020
