URBAN AGENDA: To Close the Wealth Gap, Mayor Mamdani Must Look Past Tax Hikes, Rent Freezes
An alarming new report finds income inequity in New York City has accelerated as the wealthy elite have built immense fortunes through investments.
URBAN AGENDA: New York’s Opportunity to Boost Community Ownership
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) would give a list of government-vetted qualified entities—including community-based nonprofit affordable housing developers.
URBAN AGENDA: Victory at the Turnstile
Since its launch in 2019, Fair Fares has served as an economic equalizer, offering a crucial 50 percent discount to transit riders.
URBAN AGENDA: Federal Cuts, Local Consequences: Will New York Protect Black Communities?
When government retreats from its responsibility to protect vulnerable families, Black communities often feel the impact first and the longest.
URBAN AGENDA: Specialized High Schools Admissions Rigged Against Students of Color
This year Black students received 3.5 percent of the 4,023 acceptance letters to specialized high schools, and Latino students received 6.5 percent.
URBAN AGENDA: Rent Stabilized Tenants Won a Much-Deserved Break
On June 25th, for the first time since the de Blasio administration, the RGB voted to freeze the rent for New York City’s roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments.
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