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Lawmakers back $250M Housing Access Vouchers, discuss upgrades for NYCHA and Mitchell‑Lama
Summary
Assembly and Senate negotiators highlighted housing investments in the one-house budgets, including a $250 million Housing Access Voucher proposal, additional aid for NYCHA and Mitchell‑Lama developments, and limits on property tax treatment for certain subsidized housing.
Lawmakers from both houses made housing a central budget priority during the joint three-way negotiations kickoff, emphasizing rental assistance, public housing repairs and protections for subsidized housing residents.
Assembly Housing Chair Linda Rosenthal said both the Assembly and the Senate included $250,000,000 for a Housing Access Voucher Program modeled on Section 8 to aid people who are…
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