Testimony Before the New York State Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Regarding Priorities for the New York State Executive Budget for Housing, Fiscal Year 2023-2024

Testimony of ANHD, JustFix, and BetaNYC before the New York City Office of Civil Justice Regarding the Right to Counsel for Tenants Facing Eviction

Testimony Before the New York City Council Housing and Buildings Committee Regarding Code Enforcement

Effective code enforcement is fundamental to ensuring safe, stable and affordable housing for all New Yorkers. Unfortunately, the City’s code enforcement laws and processes often fall short. Far too many tenants live in unsafe conditions, with landlords who neglect their buildings, refuse to make repairs, deny essential services including heat and hot water, and allow health issues like mold and pests to run rampant.

Testimony Of Lucy Block Before New York State Homes and Community Renewal Regarding Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act Regulations

Testimony Of Lucy Block Before the New York State Senate Regarding Deed Fraud And Deed Theft

Testimony Before the New York City Council Housing and Buildings Committee Regarding Oversight “Housing Our Neighbors” plan

Testimony Before the New York City Council Housing and Buildings Committee Regarding Extending the Rent Stabilization Laws and New York City’s Housing Emergency

Testimony Before the New York City Council Housing and Buildings Committee Regarding Extending the Rent Stabilization Laws and New York City’s Housing Emergency

June 7, 2022

Thank you to Committee Chair Sanchez and members of the Housing and Buildings Committee for the opportunity to testify on New York City’s ongoing housing emergency and the need to maintain rent stabilization.

Testimony Before the New York City Council Housing and Buildings Committee Regarding Priorities for the New York City Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget

ANHD Testimony for September 7 2021 City Council Small Business Hearing

Commercial tenants do not currently have any rent protections beyond what is included in their lease. This means that small businesses are often hit with rent increases they can’t afford, which effectively function as evictions to make way for higher-paying tenants or lead to commercial vacancies.

Testimony Of Lucy Block Before The New York City Council Regarding Multiple Bills: The Expansion Of The Certificate Of No Harassment Program (T2021-7888), The Affordable Housing Lottery (Int 1817), And A Mandatory Registration System For Short-Term Rental

Thank you for holding the September 13 hearing on multiple important pieces of legislation. My name is Lucy Block and I’m a Research and Policy Associate at the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD). ANHD is a member organization whose mission is to build community power to win affordable housing and thriving, equitable neighborhoods for all New Yorkers. We believe housing justice is economic justice is racial justice. Our members are neighborhood-based affordable housing and equitable economic development organizations across New York City.