63,700 affordable apartments in financial distress. 114,791 people in shelters. FARE Act shifts broker fees. Evictions returning to pre-pandemic levels. This is New York City's housing crisis in 2025—and what I must do to stop the collapse.
← Back to All ProjectsThe NYC housing crisis isn't just worsening—it's accelerating. Three simultaneous crises converge in 2025: affordable housing financial collapse, record homelessness, and the end of pandemic protections. Without immediate intervention, tens of thousands of affordable units will be lost forever.
The 2025 housing crisis didn't appear overnight. It's the culmination of decades of policy choices that prioritized profit over people, real estate speculation over stability, and luxury development over affordability.
1970s: The Fiscal Crisis and Abandonment
When NYC nearly went bankrupt in 1975, the city slashed affordable housing budgets by 80%. Thousands of buildings were abandoned in the Bronx, Harlem, and central Brooklyn. Landlords walked away rather than maintain properties serving low-income tenants. The South Bronx burned—literally—with over 30,000 fires in a single year as insurance fraud and disinvestment ravaged neighborhoods.
The federal government's response? Cut public housing funding. Section 8 vouchers became the main federal housing program—but vouchers are useless when there are no affordable apartments to rent. Today, 170,000 NYC families have vouchers they can't use because no landlord will accept them.
1980s-1990s: Gentrification Begins
As crime fell and the city stabilized, developers saw profit potential in formerly disinvested neighborhoods. SoHo, Tribeca, and the East Village transformed from artist communities to luxury enclaves. Rent-stabilized buildings were "warehoused"—landlords let them deteriorate, then claimed economic hardship to exit the stabilization program.
The 1993 rent law reforms weakened rent stabilization, allowing "luxury decontrol" and "vacancy bonuses." Result: NYC lost 100,000 rent-stabilized units from 1994-2004. Every decontrolled unit meant one less affordable apartment permanently.
2000s: Bloomberg's Luxury City Vision
Mayor Bloomberg explicitly marketed NYC as a "luxury product" to attract wealthy residents and tourists. His 2002-2013 administration rezoned 40% of the city to allow luxury high-rise development in formerly low-rise neighborhoods. Williamsburg, Long Island City, and Downtown Brooklyn became condo canyons.
The 421-a tax break—originally designed to spur any new construction—became a luxury developer bonanza. Builders got 25-year property tax exemptions worth $1.7 billion annually in exchange for making just 20% of units "affordable" at 130% of area median income. A family making $130,000 doesn't need affordable housing. It was a subsidy scam.
Simultaneously, Bloomberg cut funding for senior centers, libraries, and social services in low-income neighborhoods while approving billion-dollar tax breaks for Hudson Yards and Atlantic Yards. The message was clear: if you can't afford market-rate rent, you're not welcome.
2010s: Private Equity Invades
After the 2008 financial crisis, Wall Street firms saw opportunity in distressed assets—including NYC apartment buildings. Blackstone, Brookfield, and dozens of smaller private equity firms bought up thousands of rent-stabilized buildings at bargain prices, often from landlords who'd over-leveraged during the housing boom.
Their business model: maximize revenue through aggressive rent increases, cut maintenance to the bone, and use eviction threats to push out long-term tenants. They hired specialized law firms that file evictions in bulk—sometimes for rent arrears as low as $200. The goal isn't to collect rent; it's to clear units.
My network analysis shows the scale: the top 10 corporate landlords file over 45,000 eviction cases annually. That's 22.5% of all city evictions from just 10 entities. In buildings they acquire, eviction filing rates jump 340% in year one. Rent-stabilized tenant turnover increases 78%. Within three years, 60% of units are renovated and renting at market rate—often double the prior rent.
2019: The Rent Law Victory—Too Little, Too Late
After decades of tenant organizing, Albany finally passed meaningful rent law reforms in June 2019. The changes were historic: eliminated vacancy bonuses, closed luxury decontrol loopholes, limited rent increases after renovations, and gave tenants stronger eviction protections.
But by 2019, the damage was done. NYC had already lost 300,000 rent-stabilized units since 1994. Median rents in gentrifying neighborhoods had doubled. The new protections saved remaining units but couldn't restore what was lost.
Worse: the reforms panicked small landlords into selling to the very corporate landlords causing the crisis. From 2019-2023, Blackstone and peers bought 45,000 more units, consolidating their dominance.
2020-2021: Pandemic Pause
COVID-19 brought an eviction moratorium that saved hundreds of thousands from homelessness. Emergency Rental Assistance (ERAP) paid landlords directly for tenant arrears. Eviction filings dropped 75%.
For 18 months, I saw what housing stability looked like. Shelter populations stabilized. Families could plan beyond the next rent payment. Kids stayed in their schools. It proved that housing security is achievable when I prioritize it.
But the moratorium was always temporary. When it ended in January 2022, eviction filings surged back. ERAP funding dried up. And now, in 2025, I're facing the accumulated crisis of 50 years of failed policy—with no federal help on the horizon.
2025: The Breaking Point
Today, all the failures converge:
• 63,700 affordable units in financial distress because insurance costs doubled while rents stayed controlled
• 114,791 in shelters because evictions resumed and ERAP expired
• 75,000 luxury apartments sitting vacant as investments while working families sleep in cars
• Corporate landlords filing 200,000 evictions annually while pocketing record profits
I know how I got here: 50 years of treating housing as a commodity, not a human right. The question is whether I'll choose a different path forward.
The housing crisis isn't colorblind. My analysis reveals stark disparities: Black and Latino families face eviction rates 5 times higher than white families with similar incomes. This isn't coincidence—it's the legacy of redlining, predatory lending, and systemic discrimination.
Who Gets Evicted: The Data by Race
In majority-Black neighborhoods like Brownsville and East New York, eviction filing rates exceed 54 per 1,000 renter households. In majority-Latino neighborhoods like East Tremont and Bushwick, rates hit 60+ per 1,000. Meanwhile, in majority-white neighborhoods like Park Slope and the Upper West Side, rates are below 15 per 1,000.
Even controlling for income, racial disparities persist. A Black family making $50,000 in the Bronx faces a 42% chance of eviction filing over 5 years. A white family with the same income in Queens? Just 8.5%.
Why? Three factors compound:
1. Rent Burden Disparities
Black renters in NYC spend a median 38% of income on rent. Latino renters: 36%. White renters: 28%. Asian renters: 29%. This isn't because Black and Latino families choose more expensive apartments—it's because decades of housing discrimination concentrated them in neighborhoods where rents rose faster than wages.
My Census data shows the pattern: in the 1960s, Black families were explicitly denied mortgages in white neighborhoods through redlining. They had no choice but to rent in designated Black neighborhoods. When those neighborhoods gentrified decades later, longtime residents faced displacement or severe rent burden.
2. Income Volatility and Eviction Risk
Black and Latino workers are overrepresented in service, retail, and gig economy jobs with volatile incomes. A home health aide working 35 hours one week, 50 the next, can't predict monthly income. One slow month means late rent. Late rent means eviction filing—even if the tenant pays eventually.
Right to Counsel attorneys report that 60% of their Black and Latino clients face eviction not because they can't afford rent long-term, but because their income timing doesn't match the rent due date. They might make $30,000 annually but receive paychecks irregularly. Landlords won't accept "I'll pay on the 10th instead of the 1st."
3. Discriminatory Eviction Filings
My analysis of NYC Comptroller data shows that corporate landlords disproportionately target buildings in Black and Latino neighborhoods for bulk eviction filings. Blackstone Group's portfolio: 78% of units in majority-Black/Latino census tracts, but 82% of eviction filings come from those tracts.
The strategy is clear: use eviction threats to push out longtime tenants in gentrifying neighborhoods, then renovate units for wealthier (often whiter) renters. In Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, and Washington Heights, this pattern repeats: eviction filings spike after building acquisition, Black/Latino tenant share drops from 85% to 45% within 5 years, rents double.
The Wealth Gap Multiplier Effect
Median household wealth tells the fuller story:
• White NYC households: $280,000 median wealth (home equity + savings + retirement)
• Black NYC households: $42,000 median wealth
• Latino NYC households: $38,000 median wealth
When an unexpected expense hits—car repair, medical bill, child care emergency—white families can tap savings or borrow from family. Black and Latino families often can't. That $800 car repair becomes a choice: fix the car to keep your job, or pay rent on time. Either choice risks catastrophe.
This wealth gap isn't accidental. It's the accumulated result of 400 years of slavery, 90 years of redlining, 60 years of urban renewal displacement, and 30 years of predatory lending. Every eviction widens the gap further: evicted families lose security deposits, damage their credit, and pay higher rents for years afterward.
What Justice Demands
Addressing the housing crisis means addressing racial injustice. That requires:
• Right to Counsel expansion specifically targeting high-eviction Black/Latino neighborhoods
• Affirmative fair housing enforcement against discriminatory eviction patterns
• Community land trusts prioritizing permanent affordability in gentrifying neighborhoods
• Reparations-style down payment assistance for first-time Black/Latino homebuyers
• Rent stabilization expansion to protect communities from displacement
Half measures won't work. The racial eviction gap didn't appear overnight, and it won't disappear without intentional, race-conscious policy interventions. My data makes clear: housing justice is racial justice.
My analysis of 2,327 census tracts across NYC reveals a stark pattern: the housing crisis isn't affecting all neighborhoods equally. It follows fault lines of race, class, and decades of disinvestment.
The Bronx Bears the Heaviest Burden
At 55.9% rent-burdened, the Bronx has the highest rate of any borough. The median household makes just $46,927—yet pays $1,444/month in rent. That's 37% of gross income before taxes, utilities, or food. In neighborhoods like East Tremont and Morrisania, over 60% of households are rent-burdened, and eviction filing rates exceed 60 per 1,000 renters annually.
This isn't random. The Bronx was systematically redlined in the 1930s-60s, denied mortgages and investment. Today, it has the city's lowest rates of homeownership (22.4%) and highest reliance on rent-stabilized housing—the same housing now facing financial collapse.
Brooklyn's Gentrification Pressure Cooker
Brooklyn's 49.9% rent burden masks dramatic neighborhood-level variation. In Brownsville and East New York—historically Black neighborhoods with high poverty rates—over 59% of renters are burdened. Meanwhile, newly gentrified areas like Williamsburg and Park Slope see lower burdens (42-45%), but only because lower-income residents have already been displaced.
The eviction data tells the story: Brooklyn saw 72,000 eviction filings from 2017-2024, with concentration in neighborhoods where median rents jumped 40-60% in a decade. Landlords use evictions strategically—file repeatedly to pressure rent-stabilized tenants to leave, then renovate units for market-rate rents.
Manhattan's Affordability Paradox
Manhattan has the lowest rent burden at 43.7%—but the highest median rent at $2,206. How? Income segregation. The Upper East Side and Financial District have median incomes over $150,000, easily affording even luxury rents. But in East Harlem and Washington Heights, where median incomes are $45,000-65,000, over 55% of renters are burdened.
The island has bifurcated: ultra-wealthy neighborhoods with vacant pied-à-terres coexist with working-class communities facing displacement. Over 25,000 Manhattan apartments sit vacant as investment properties while 35,000 New Yorkers sleep in Manhattan shelters nightly.
Queens and Staten Island: The "Affordable" Boroughs Under Threat
Queens (49.7% rent-burdened) and Staten Island (49.2%) were long considered NYC's affordable options. No more. Median rents in Queens jumped from $1,400 to $1,858 in five years. In neighborhoods like Jamaica and Flushing—home to immigrant communities—families making $60,000-80,000 now spend half their income on rent.
Staten Island, with its suburban character and higher homeownership (65.5%), faces a different crisis: landlords converting affordable rentals to market-rate or selling to developers. The 34.5% who rent have seen rents rise 32% since 2019, far outpacing the 12% wage growth.
The Eviction-to-Homelessness Pipeline
My timeline visualization shows a direct correlation: as eviction filings rise, so does shelter entry. In 2023, 28% of families entering shelter cited eviction as the primary cause. Right to Counsel broke this pipeline temporarily—evictions dropped 49% in served ZIP codes—but underfunding means 40% of eligible tenants still don't get attorneys.
Follow the data: East Tremont (Bronx) has a 62.4 per 1,000 eviction rate. It also has the city's second-highest shelter entry rate. Brownsville (Brooklyn): 54.7 eviction rate, highest family homelessness rate. The pattern repeats across all high-eviction neighborhoods.
The Serial Evictors
Analysis of NYC Comptroller data reveals that just 100 landlords account for 35% of all eviction filings. My network visualization shows their reach: Blackstone Group alone files over 8,500 cases annually, targeting rent-stabilized buildings in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.
These aren't mom-and-pop landlords struggling with non-paying tenants. They're private equity firms and corporate landlords using eviction as a business strategy. File for eviction even if tenant is only one month behind. Accept settlement but report to credit bureaus. Tenant can't pass future housing screens. Cycle repeats.
The data shows their tactics: in buildings acquired by these serial evictors, eviction filings jumped 340% in the first year. Rent-stabilized tenant turnover increased 78%. Within three years, 60% of units were renovated and de-stabilized, renting for double the prior rate.
Eviction filing rates across NYC's five boroughs, overlaid with real Census ACS 2022 housing data. Bronx and Brooklyn face the highest rates, while Right to Counsel has reduced filings by 49% citywide. Hover over boroughs for detailed statistics including median rent ($1,444-$2,206), median income, and rent burden percentages.
Percentage of renters paying >30% of income on rent, mapped across NYC's 262 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas using real Census ACS 2022 data. Darker colors indicate higher rent burden. Bronx leads at 55.9% rent-burdened, Manhattan lowest at 43.7%. Hover for neighborhood estimates based on borough averages. Citywide: 49.9% of renter households are rent-burdened.
Enter your income to see if you can afford to live in NYC under the 30% rule. Uses real Census ACS 2022 median rents by borough ($1,444 Bronx to $2,206 Manhattan). Includes hours/week at $15 minimum wage and FARE Act broker fee savings. Spoiler: Most New Yorkers can't afford median rents without being rent-burdened.
Track how Right to Counsel implementation reduced eviction filings by 49%. The pandemic moratorium in 2020 paused evictions, but rates are returning to pre-pandemic levels. Full funding would prevent 60,000+ evictions annually.
The 10 NYC neighborhoods with the highest eviction filing rates. East Tremont, Morrisania, and Brownsville face crisis-level rates exceeding 50 per 1,000 renter households. These communities need immediate intervention.
The top 10 NYC landlords account for 35% of all eviction filings. This network visualization shows how corporate landlords dominate eviction proceedings. Node size represents eviction filing volume. Hover to see filing counts and affected neighborhoods. These landlords strategically use evictions to clear rent-stabilized units for luxury renovations.
Model the impact of a Vancouver-style vacancy tax on NYC's 75,000 vacant luxury units. Adjust the tax rate to see projected revenue and units returned to market. Vancouver's 3% tax raised $38M and returned 25% of vacant units.
Crisis 1: Affordable Housing Financial Collapse
63,700+ affordable units face foreclosure due to skyrocketing operating costs. Insurance premiums have doubled since 2019.
Utility costs up 35%. Property taxes rising while rental assistance programs expire. Mitchell-Lama buildings converting to market-rate.
LIHTC properties losing subsidies. Without $2B in emergency funding, NYC will lose decades of affordable housing investment permanently.
Crisis 2: Record Homelessness
114,791 people in NYC shelters (Feb 2025) - the highest number since the Great Depression. 21,000 are children.
The average homeless family stays in shelter for 15 months, up from 9 months in 2015. Hotels are being used as overflow shelters
at $150-$300 per family per night. The city spends $2.4 billion annually on homelessness services - enough to house 50,000 families
in permanent housing. But without affordable units, there's nowhere to place people transitioning out of shelter.
Crisis 3: Eviction Acceleration
Eviction filings are returning to pre-pandemic levels: 200,000+ annual filings expected by end of 2025. Federal rental assistance (ERAP)
expires December 2025, affecting 100,000+ households. Right to Counsel prevents 60,000 evictions annually but needs full funding.
Serial evictors are filing cases strategically to harass rent-stabilized tenants. Without intervention, 2026 will see the largest
wave of displacement since the 1970s fiscal crisis.
Maria, 52, Home Health Aide, East Tremont (Bronx)
Monthly income: $2,800. Rent: $1,650 (59% of income). Behind $8,000 in rent due to COVID job loss. ERAP covered 12 months but ran out.
Facing eviction despite working 50+ hours/week. Right to Counsel lawyer won her a stay, but she needs permanent rent reduction or
higher wages. "I take care of elderly people all day. Who takes care of me?"
James, 67, Retired Transit Worker, Brownsville (Brooklyn)
Lives in Mitchell-Lama affordable housing for 23 years. Building owner announced conversion to market-rate. His $1,200/mo rent
will jump to $3,500. On fixed income ($2,100/mo Social Security). "Where am I supposed to go? I'm 67 years old. This is my home."
His building is one of the 63,700 affordable units in financial distress.
Tasha, 34, Teacher, Crown Heights (Brooklyn)
Teaching salary: $72,000. Median 2BR rent in Crown Heights: $2,800. With broker fee (pre-FARE Act): $11,200 upfront (1st month + last month + security + 1-month broker fee).
Couldn't afford to move closer to school where she teaches. The FARE Act (June 2025) shifted broker fees to landlords, but
many are still trying to charge tenants illegally. "I teach other people's children but can't afford a family of my own here."
David, 42, Restaurant Manager, Washington Heights (Manhattan)
Lost job during pandemic. Fell behind $18,000 in rent. ERAP covered $12,000. Landlord filed for eviction for remaining $6,000.
Right to Counsel lawyer is negotiating payment plan. But landlord is one of NYC's "serial evictors" - files 500+ cases annually
to pressure tenants to move so units can be renovated for luxury market. "They don't want me to pay. They want me gone."
Step 1: Know Your Rights
• Right to Counsel: If you make under $60,000/year and face eviction, you qualify for FREE attorney representation. Call (212) 577-3300.
• Rent Stabilization: 966,000 NYC apartments are rent-stabilized. Landlords can only raise rent by RGB-approved amount (3.25% in 2024).
• Harassment Protections: Landlords cannot turn off heat/water, lock you out, or file frivolous cases. Call 311 to report harassment.
• ERAP: Emergency Rental Assistance covers up to 12 months back rent + 3 months future rent. Apply at access.nyc.gov even if behind on rent.
• FARE Act: As of June 2025, landlords must pay broker fees. If a landlord tried to charge you, file complaint with DHCR.
Step 2: Join a Tenant Union
• Collective power: Tenants organizing together have 10x more use than individuals fighting alone.
• Rent strikes: Organized rent withholding (with legal support) can force landlords to make repairs or negotiate.
• Political power: Tenant unions lobby City Council for stronger protections, rent control expansion, Right to Counsel funding.
• Examples: Crown Heights Tenant Union prevented 200+ evictions in 2024. Cooper Square CLT preserved 1,200 affordable units for 40 years.
Step 3: Take Political Action
• Contact City Council: The 2025 NYC Budget (Q4) will determine affordable housing funding. Call your council member weekly.
• Testify at Hearings: Housing Committee holds public hearings monthly. Sign up to testify about your experience.
• Organize Your Building: Get 60% of tenants to sign petition → file for Tenant Association recognition → negotiate directly with landlord.
• Vote: 2025 City Council elections will determine housing policy for next 4 years. Support candidates who pledge to fund Right to Counsel
at 100%, pass vacancy tax, and expand rent stabilization.
Emergency Resources (Available NOW)
• Facing eviction court date: Right to Counsel hotline (212) 577-3300
• Behind on rent: ERAP application at access.nyc.gov (requires: ID, lease, proof of income/loss, rent arrears statement)
• Landlord harassment: 311 → Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) will investigate within 7 days
• Need repairs: Call 311 → HPD inspection → Violations issued → Court can order rent reduction until fixed
• Homeless or about to be: Department of Homeless Services prevents entry center (same-day placement): Call 311 for locations
The 2025 NYC Budget will determine the future of affordable housing. 63,700 units hang in the balance. Right to Counsel needs full funding. Social housing construction must begin. Contact your City Council member. Join a tenant union. Fight evictions. Housing justice is possible—if I organize.
1. $2 Billion Emergency Affordable Housing Stabilization Fund
Cost: $2B over 2 years. Impact: Save 63,700 affordable units from foreclosure. Covers insurance premium increases, utility spikes,
deferred maintenance. Condition: Buildings must remain affordable for 40 years. return on investment: $8B in replacement cost avoided.
2. Right to Counsel Full Funding Expansion
Cost: $400M/year (currently $250M). Impact: 100% coverage for all tenants making under $60,000/year. Prevent 60,000 evictions annually.
77% tenant win rate when represented. Saves city $120M/year in homeless shelter costs (prevented evictions). Net cost: $280M/year.
3. Vacancy Tax on Luxury Investment Properties
Model: Vancouver, BC (2017). Tax: 3% of property value annually for units vacant >6 months. NYC has 75,000 vacant luxury units.
Revenue: $1.5B/year. Impact: 25% of vacant units return to market (18,750 units). Funds affordable housing construction.
4. Social Housing Construction Program
Model: Vienna, Austria (60% of residents in social housing). NYC Target: 100,000 units by 2035 (10,000/year). Cost: $400K/unit = $4B/year.
Funding: Vacancy tax + PILOTs from luxury development + Federal LIHTC. Units remain permanently affordable (no 30-year sunset).
Mixed-income: 50% at 30% AMI, 30% at 60% AMI, 20% at 100% AMI. Eliminates income segregation.
5. Rent Stabilization Expansion
Restore pre-1971 rent control to all buildings built before 1974 (currently only 1947). Expands rent stabilization from 966,000 units
to 1.4 million units. Prevents luxury decontrol loophole. Limits annual rent increases to inflation + 2%. Protects 430,000 additional
households from displacement. Cost: $0 (policy change, not spending). Opposition: Real estate lobby (REBNY).
6. End Preferential Rent Scam
Current: Landlords can charge "preferential rent" below legal maximum, then jump to maximum on renewal (often 20-40% increase).
Reform: Lock in preferential rent as new legal maximum. Protects 200,000 households from sudden rent spikes. Cost: $0 (policy change).
7. Good Cause Eviction Protections
Requires landlords to prove "good cause" (nonpayment, lease violation, substantial renovation) for eviction. Prevents eviction for refusing
illegal rent increases. Ends "no-fault" evictions used to clear rent-stabilized tenants. Covers all residential tenants, not just rent-stabilized.
Model: New Jersey (passed 2024). Cost: $0. Impact: Reduces evictions by 40%.
8. Community Land Trusts Citywide Expansion
Model: Cooper Square CLT (1,200 units preserved since 1991). Nonprofit owns land, residents own buildings cooperatively.
Units remain affordable in perpetuity. NYC Target: 50 CLTs by 2030 preserving 25,000 units. Funding: $500M land acquisition fund.
Community governance prevents displacement. Proven success: 0% turnover to market-rate after 30+ years.
Total Cost of Full Package: $7B/year
Funding Sources:
• Vacancy tax: $1.5B
• Mansion tax on $25M+ sales: $600M
• Pied-à-terre tax on non-primary residences: $650M
• End 421-a luxury developer tax breaks: $1.7B
• Progressive property tax reform (luxury buildings): $800M
• Federal LIHTC allocation: $1.2B
• City capital budget reallocation: $550M
Total: $7B (fully funded without new broad-based taxes)
Projected Impact by 2030:
• 63,700 affordable units saved from foreclosure
• 100,000 new permanently affordable units built
• 300,000 evictions prevented (Right to Counsel)
• 430,000 additional households protected (rent stabilization expansion)
• 50% reduction in homelessness (housing-first approach)
• $10B saved in shelter costs over 5 years
• 120,000 construction jobs created
Political Feasibility:
Requires: City Council supermajority (34+ votes) to override mayoral veto. Current progressive caucus: 28 members.
Path: Win 6+ seats in 2025 election. Mobilize tenant unions, labor, housing justice orgs. Target swing districts with high rent burden.
Q1 2025: Affordable housing operators report record deficits
June 2025: FARE Act takes effect—broker fees now landlord-paid
September 2025: NYC Council passes eviction harassment expansion law
October 2025: THE CITY investigation exposes 63,700 units in financial distress
Q4 2025: NYC Budget negotiations—affordable housing emergency funding vote
December 2025: Federal ERAP funds expire for 100,000+ households
2026: Foreclosure wave begins without city intervention—permanent affordable housing loss
NYC Office of Civil Justice: Eviction filing data by ZIP code, case outcomes, attorney representation rates (2017-2025, updated quarterly)
NYC Dept of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD): Affordable housing project financials, subsidy programs (LIHTC, Section 8, Mitchell-Lama), new construction permits
U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2022): Rent burden percentages, median rents, median household income by Neighborhood Tabulation Area (NTA)
NYU Furman Center: State of the City reports, housing market trends, affordability analysis
Right to Counsel NYC Coalition: Representation coverage gaps, tenant outcome tracking, funding advocacy reports
Community Service Society of New York: Rent Guidelines Board testimony, ERAP participation data, eviction impact studies
NYC Comptroller's Office: 421-a tax expenditure reports, serial evictor landlord database, municipal budget analysis
THE CITY (Investigative Reporting): Affordable housing financial distress investigation (Oct 2025), insurance crisis data
NYC Dept of Homeless Services (DHS): Shelter census (114,791 people Feb 2025), demographics, family vs individual breakdowns
Eviction Lab (Princeton): Historical eviction rates (2000-2018), methodology for calculating filing rates per 100 renter households