Housing and Homelessness

Goldman Sachs Vet to Oversee Housing, Development Under de Blasio Goldman Sachs Vet to Oversee Housing, Development Under de Blasio

The mayor-elect also named an aide as his chief of staff.

Dec 23, 2013 / Jarrett Murphy

What’s at Stake in de Blasio’s Mayoralty? Just About Everything

What’s at Stake in de Blasio’s Mayoralty? Just About Everything What’s at Stake in de Blasio’s Mayoralty? Just About Everything

The mayor-elect will have to manage a huge budget, labor talks, an aggressive press and a cagey governor. Oh, and he might just carry the hopes of the progressive movement.

Dec 13, 2013 / Jarrett Murphy

Victory for Homeless Vets in LA

Victory for Homeless Vets in LA Victory for Homeless Vets in LA

A federal court rules that Veterans Affairs can’t lease land for rent-a-car lot, hotel laundry and film studio storage.

Aug 30, 2013 / Jon Wiener

Congress Misses an Opportunity to Reverse Sequester Cuts to Housing

Congress Misses an Opportunity to Reverse Sequester Cuts to Housing Congress Misses an Opportunity to Reverse Sequester Cuts to Housing

A Senate attempt to restore sequester cuts to low-income housing fails—housing assistance trend continues to go from bad to worse.

Aug 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann

To Rescue Local Economies, Cities Seize Underwater Mortgages Through Eminent Domain

To Rescue Local Economies, Cities Seize Underwater Mortgages Through Eminent Domain To Rescue Local Economies, Cities Seize Underwater Mortgages Through Eminent Domain

In Richmond, California, home prices plummeted 58 percent since their peak. Now the city is trying out a new way to help homeowners refinance—and halt the slide into foreclosure.

Jul 12, 2013 / Peter Dreier

FEMA Denies Housing Co-Ops Sandy Relief

FEMA Denies Housing Co-Ops Sandy Relief FEMA Denies Housing Co-Ops Sandy Relief

It’s time we update our definition of “home” so that co-ops aren’t just “small businesses.”

May 15, 2013 / Laura Flanders

How Sequestration Hurts the Homeless

How Sequestration Hurts the Homeless How Sequestration Hurts the Homeless

An already-bleak housing and homelessness situation is about to get a lot worse.

Apr 24, 2013 / Feature / Greg Kaufmann

The Gilded City The Gilded City

Struggling to survive in Bloomberg’s New York.

Apr 9, 2013 / The Nation

Homeless Vets vs. the VA: An LA Story Continues

Homeless Vets vs. the VA: An LA Story Continues Homeless Vets vs. the VA: An LA Story Continues

The fight in LA to house homeless disabled veterans—on land donated to the government for them—has moved to the courts.

Mar 25, 2013 / Jon Wiener

LA’s Homeless Vets

LA’s Homeless Vets LA’s Homeless Vets

It seems unbelievable, but land dedicated to the VA for housing veterans has been denied to them—and LA has more homeless vets than any city in America.

Mar 20, 2013 / Jon Wiener

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