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Op-Ed: End Systemic Racism in Housing

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March 30, 2023

PROPOSED HOUSING COMPACT CAN REVERSE DECADES OF DISCRIMINATION

Goveror Hochul’s proposed Housing Compact, which would create statewide housing growth and density targets, is meeting stiff resistance from some state legislators. FHJC Policy Manager Britny McKenzie pushes back against the pushback in an insightful op-ed in the NY Daily News. “In other words, the decisions we make about where and when to allow new housing opportunities have ripple effects for generations. As we bolster the needed housing supply throughout the region, we cannot continue to create and maintain discriminatory and segregated living patterns.” Click HERE to read the full article.