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Sequester Still Punishes the Poor

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Post date June 14, 2013

The failure of Congress to pass a budget is being felt by the poorest Americans, as cuts to subsidized housing groups continue. The Budget Control Act, commonly known as the sequester, has slashed a trillion dollars in federal funding to public programs across the board. The New York City Housing Authority, (NYCHA), the nation’s largest […]

Tags Affordable housing, house, Housing, New York, New York Housing Authority, NYCHA, poor, sequester

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NYCHA Invests $18 M in Capital Improvements

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Post date February 2, 2013

From January to March this year, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will be making the most of the $18 million provided by grants from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). With the capital, NYCHA plans to improve eleven of its housing developments in NYC. “NYCHA continues to make improvements to […]

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