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Major Multifamily Foreclosure | Resistance to de Blasio | East Midtown Plan Scrapped
The largest multifamily foreclosure to fall into foreclosure in several years; East Side’s future uncertain with rezoning plan withdrawn; de Blasio administration will struggle in the face of rapidly rising rents.
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News & Events
Researchers Present at the Annual APPAM Fall Research Conference
The Furman Center was well-represented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management’s (APPAM) Fall Research Conference, which took place November 7-9, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
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de Blasio’s More Affordable NYC? | A Call to Audit NYCHA | Where Vacant Houses Are
Exploring de Blasio’s affordable housing solutions and obstacles. A top-to-bottom audit is requested for NYCHA. An usually high share of vacant homes is being held off the market.
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De Blasio’s Housing Vision | Election Day in Housing Court | Picturing Reduced Homelessness
A look at the Mayoral Election from Housing Court. The geography of de Blasio’s “two cities.” How can New York address its homeless crisis?
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News & Events
Mark Willis Moderates Panel on Community Reinvestment
At the CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium in Orlando, Florida earlier this week, Furman Center fellow Mark Willis moderated a panel discussion on revisions to community lending and what they will mean for the lending industry and community development.
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Politics Cloud Housing Recovery | America’s Homeless Kid Crisis | Mayoral Candidates on Housing
Federal Reserve expressed concern about housing recovery due to political reasons. The number of homeless students has hit a record high in the U.S. Mayoral candidates face off on housing issues.
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Sandy Repairs Lag for Poor NYers | Bloomberg’s Legacy at Willets Point | Foreclosures and Prices Ris
NYCHA claims Sandy repairs are done, but residents have a different story; Sandy’s effects are still felt by poorest NYers; Willets Point project emblematic of Bloomberg’s development legacy. Will the next mayor do something different?
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Data Updates
Sandy’s Impact on Low-Income New Yorkers
NYC households who applied for FEMA aid following Superstorm Sandy were more likely to have low incomes than their owner or renter counterparts in the city as a whole.
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JP Morgan Settles for $5.1B | Poor Housing Bad for Children | NYC Plays Catch-Up Post Sandy
Banking giant JP Morgan Chase settles with housing regulator for $5.1 billion. Run-down housing correlates with negative children health outcomes. New York City has only completed 20 of its 257 post-Sandy tasks a year later.
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Bad Housing Harms Children | Detroit’s Urban Forrest | Citibikes Scarce in Poor Neighborhoods
JP Morgan Chase settles with FHFA for a record $5.1 billion; 5 years in the planning, Detroit’s “urban forest” is finally underway; Run-down housing is harmful for childhood development.