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Advocates press council for preservation funding, community land trusts and a property‑management pilot
Summary
Community groups and tenant advocates urged the council to fund preservation, tenant legal services, community land trusts and a $1M property‑management pilot for small homeowners (senior emphasis) to prevent displacement and stabilize housing.
New York — Dozens of community organizations and housing advocates used the March 24 hearing to press the City Council for targeted investments to preserve affordable homes and protect tenants.
Speakers representing Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City asked the council for $1 million to launch a citywide pilot property‑management program to support low‑ and moderate‑income owners of one‑ to four‑family homes (with an emphasis on seniors and owners with disabilities) who struggle with routine maintenance,…
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