by Mike Ludwig | Mar 19, 2026 | Affordable Housing, department of housing and urban development, Evictions, Federal Housing Assistance, Homelessness, housing, housing assistance, HUD, Immigrants, News, Renters, Safety Net, Trump Administration, Undocumented Immigrants
Housing advocates celebrated a temporary victory last week after a lawsuit filed by tenants’ rights groups pushed the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to delay implementation of a policy change that would have gutted eviction protections for an estimated 3.8 million people in low-income households. The policy change was set to take effect on March 30, but HUD backed down on its…
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by Kali Coleman | Jan 13, 2026 | Andrew Cuomo, Kathy Hochul, New York, NYC, NYPD, Op-Ed, Sex Workers, Undocumented Immigrants, Zohran Mamdani
“I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist,” New York City’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani announced to vigorous applause at his inaugural speech on January 1, 2026. “I will not abandon my principles for fear of being deemed radical.” The Mayor’s speech touched on the primary question at play in New York City, a familiar one for progressives nationwide…
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