News & Events
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Statement on Mayor de Blasio’s Commitment to Expand Community Land Trusts in NYC
New Economy Project welcomes Mayor de Blasio’s announcement in today’s “State of the City” address that the Administration will expand support for community land trusts in New York City, as part of his “Blueprint to Save Our City.” The announcement comes after years of work by New Economy Project and partners to advance CLTs in…
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Gothamist: Tenants Would Get Priority To Buy Their Landlord’s Building Under New Bill
Gothamist — A Brooklyn state senator is drafting a bill that would give tenants priority to buy their landlord’s building should the property go up for sale.
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Lets Be Real Episode 10: UPROSE
In this episode of Let’s Be Real, we speak with Elizabeth Yeampierre, executive director of UPROSE. Founded in 1966, UPROSE is Brooklyn’s oldest Latinx community-based organization and has been deeply involved in the climate justice movement for decades. In our interview, Elizabeth discusses what it means for the organization to be community-led, how all organizing…
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The Real Deal: Bill: Make Landlords Give Tenants First Shot to Buy Buildings
The Real Deal — Landlords who want out of the multifamily market after last year’s rent-law shakeup should have to offer their buildings to tenants first, a Democratic state senator says.
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Roll Call: House Panel Asks Whether Legislation Can Keep Cash as King
Roll Call — At some uncertain point in the future, printing cash may be a waste of money. As Americans increasingly rely on credit cards, online transfers, mobile apps and cryptocurrencies to complete transactions, a House panel debated Thursday the promise and potential pitfalls of a cashless society.
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Bloomberg Law: Debt Collection Rule Could Leave Non-English Speakers Vulnerable
Bloomberg Law — Debt collectors can be downright mean when going after people who owe money, but this one appeared to have reached a new low—the caller threatened to get the debtor deported.
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Next City: New York’s Best Kept Secret to Support Community Financial Institutions
Next City — One evening last September, at Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union’s main branch in Bed-Stuy, the credit union staff hosted a town hall to walk members through the credit union’s balance sheet — deposits, loans, other investments, capital reserves. CEO Samira Rajan emphasized the credit union’s key ratios, like its net worth ratio…
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Next City: Who’s Afraid of Public Banking in New York?
Next City — It’s a sunny August Saturday in Far Rockaway, and New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. could hardly be more in his element. He’s riding high, not only on his parade float leading the 3rd Annual Carnival in the Rockaways, but also in his relatively new position as chair of the NY…
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2019 Roundup
Get up-to-date on our work and some of our biggest media features in this end-of-year roundup.
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