Across the United States, an estimated 3.7 million renters have faced eviction from their homes. In many of these cases, eviction is the result of missed rent payments. In some cases, landlords evict tenants because of property damage or other…
Read MoreOver the past year, Community Land Trusts (CLTs) have become a focal point of the affordable housing movement in New York City, and recent City support and funding for the alternative homeownership model signals an embrace of CLTs as a…
Read MoreFor the past two years, the Equality Indicators found gaps between racial/ethnic groups in housing affordability outcomes in New York City: Black, Asian, and Hispanic renters were more likely than white renters to experience severe rent burden (i.e., spending 50%…
Read MoreThe first time I heard the word “neighborhood,” I was watching Mr. Rogers. He was my first urban planning teacher, making it clear that living in a place where people knew each other and got along was the place I…
Read MoreHousing and homelessness are on many New Yorkers’ minds when it comes to inequality. Both this year and last, housing or homelessness were cited as a major concern: 14.8% of ISLG public survey participants responded that they was their largest…
Read MoreChildren’s experiences at home and at school and how they relate is arguably one of the most important factors in determining the opportunities and challenges children encounter in their daily lives. School-related data on children who are homeless brings this…
Read MoreIn 2016, the Equality Indicators found that economic inequality was New York City residents’ biggest inequality concern. As part of the ISLG public survey, which was conducted specifically to inform the Equality Indicators, we asked 3,003 New Yorkers to describe…
Read MoreIt is just 14 days till we officially release NYC’s 2016 change score. NYC scored 43.2 out of 100 in 2015. Will the score go up, down, or stay relatively the same? We have spent the past year collecting and…
Read MoreI have lived in Jersey City for seven years. It can be a labor of love. Snooki of the Jersey Shore cast briefly moved there. Hurricane Sandy showed me what a waterfront view could truly mean. Developers once tried to…
Read MoreYou do not have to be a social scientist to know construction in NYC is booming. Walk in any neighborhood and you will see scaffolding and crudely constructed pedestrian pathways with heavy construction equipment teetering precariously overhead. I have actually…
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