Seven local organizations sought permission to file an amicus brief in support of the City Council and Legal Aid Society's lawsuit, which is looking to compel the Adams administration to implement a package of laws to expand eligibility for CityFHEPS, a rental subsidy program.
In a motion set to be filed Wednesday in state court, the legislative body asked to join a recently-filed lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, seeking to compel implementation of several laws passed over mayoral veto.
The proposed class action suit was filed in New York State Supreme Court on behalf of four New Yorkers who say they should be eligible for CityFHEPS, but are closed out because the Adams administration has failed to implement laws expanding the program.
The saga of The Windermere, though unique in many respects, is emblematic of why the city’s need for deeply affordable housing and the interests of many for-profit owners and developers will never fully align.
Weeks of mounting tension between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council came to a head Thursday, as the council voted to override his recent veto of bills aimed at expanding eligibility for city-issued rental vouchers.