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The ANHD Blog raises the profile of our issues, and educates our member groups, city decision makers, and the general public on our core issue areas. The ANHD Blog offers sharp, timely and effective commentary on key public policy issues, as well as our work and the work of our member groups.
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November 13, 2015
The Furman Center this week released an important examination of the financial implications of the new 421a real estate tax abatement program. The controversial 421a program was renewed and revised this past summer in Albany.
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November 4, 2015
Mayor de Blasio has set a big task for his administration by introducing three major zoning policy initiatives in September. With so many zoning proposals, it is easy to be overwhelmed. But each proposal needs to be understood on own its merits.
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November 3, 2015
The Industrial Policy announced today by the de Blasio Administration represents a crucial step towards preserving and expanding the City's industrial sector, a key source of good jobs throughout the five boroughs. With low barriers to entry and real career pathways, industrial and manufacturing jobs, whose average wages are twice that of the retail sector and which are often unionized, are a crucial avenue of opportunity and equitable economic development for low-income communities.
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October 28, 2015
The title of an article published this week in City and State Magazine makes an arresting point -- U.S. Art And Manufacturing Are On The Rebound, But New York City May Not Have The Space. The article notes that expanding the City's manufacturing and industrial base can be a key strategy for addressing our widening income gap and quotes key industry leaders who say that their businesses and economic sectors could grow.
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October 26, 2015
Transparency in lending data is a bedrock principal of bank regulation that protects consumers. Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) finalized a strong set of rules to improve HMDA. ANHD has been especially vocal in calling for the closure of a loophole that excluded many NY State loans made from disclosure in the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) database.
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October 22, 2015
New York City is experiencing major financial growth. But despite its economic dynamism, the city’s economic vitality remains unevenly distributed, and income inequality is at an all-time high. The City’s economic successes remain particularly out of reach for the low-, middle- and working-class communities that constitute the backbone of New York City.
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October 21, 2015
The idea of “community planning” gets a lot of support in the abstract, but the reality is that community planning can sometimes be slow and bumpy. Local neighborhoods and city administrations don’t always agree on what’s best.
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October 8, 2015
ANHD is releasing a new white paper today, Permanent Affordability: Practical Solutions, which lays out detailed financial underwriting scenarios and program modifications that can create an improved model of City-financed affordable housing, one that will ensure that the housing is permanently affordable.
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October 8, 2015
Yesterday, Crain’s New York came out with came out with an article – irresponsible landlords buying affordable housing portfolios, and trying to harass tenants and drastically raise rents. While this practice certainly isn’t new for rent-stabilized buildings in general, what is new is that now its expanding to portfolios that were developed specifically as affordable housing, using Low-Income Housing tax credits.