by Steve Bittenbender, The Center Square | May 26, 2021 09:00 AM Print this article
Two New York lawmakers are calling for the creation of a new public agency that would allow New York City to pursue more federal funding to renovate up to 25,000 apartments and provide residents with a greater voice in public housing.
State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, D-Brooklyn/Manhattan, and Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, D-Brooklyn, filed S6999A/A7805 last week in Albany. If passed, the measure would create the New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust.
The trust would serve as a vehicle for the New York Public Housing Authority to seek federal tenant protection voucher subsidies, which offer more funding than traditional public housing subsidies.
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