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Landlords & Tenants: Preserving Affordable Housing in New York
tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Affordable housing is a hot topic in these difficult economic times, yet by some accounts, housing conditions for low-income New Yorkers are in decline. Many affordable apartment buildings, some purchased and rehabilitated using government subsidies, are in poor condition, and as apartments deteriorate and collect code violations, tenants fend for themselves. Many landlords say they are consumed by complicated regulation enforcement and Section 8 rent subsidy bureaucracy. Is the city doing all it can to maintain and preserve existing affordable housing in New York? Should we strengthen policy to better ensure stable, safe, clean and quality housing for years to come? A conversation with Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and others. READ MORE » VIEW VIDEO »
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