News & Events
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Nonprofit Quarterly: A Community Land Trust Movement Rises in New York City: Leadership Lessons
The New York City Community Land Initiative (NYCCLI), a coalition cofounded by New Economy Project, Picture the Homeless, and other groups in 2013, has spearheaded the growth of the local CLT movement.
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The City: Council Revamps Bill Giving Housing Groups First Dibs to Buy — and Landlords Still Object
Housing preservation groups could be first in line to buy troubled apartment buildings when they go up for sale under a City Council bill updated Monday to address pushback.
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City Limits: Social Housing Bill Poised for Breakthrough in City Council
Over five years after it was first proposed, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) is expected to pass the City Council before the end of the year.
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New Economy Project’s Executive Director, Deyanira Del Río, Appointed to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Committee
New Economy Project is pleased to share that our Executive Director, Deyanira Del Río, has been appointed to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Development.
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Tell NYC Council to Pass COPA Now!
It’s crunch time for COPA! The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act—critical legislation to expand permanently affordable, community-controlled housing—is now on the brink of passage in the New York City Council.
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Community Groups and Electeds Rally at City Hall for Passage of Community Opportunity to Purchase Act
Event Comes as COPA Reaches Veto-Proof Supermajority in Council, and as Legislation to End the Predatory Tax Lien Sale Gets Pivotal Hearing
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Dec 10, 2025: 2025 Holiday Celebration
Join us for our annual celebration of community and solidarity at our 2025 Holiday Gathering!
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Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) Reaches Supermajority in City Council, as New Yorkers Deliver 1,000+ Postcards to Speaker Adams Demanding Passage of the Bill
As housing crisis deepens, New Yorkers’ Halloween-themed action calls for permanently affordable community- and tenant-controlled housing
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The Nation: Community Land Trusts Are Standing Up to New York City’s Worst Landlords
New legislation could accelerate a growing movement of tenants who refuse to be at the mercy of developers and want to take ownership of their communities’ resources.
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Campaign Breakthroughs, Exposing Predatory Lenders, and More
This summer, New Economy Project has been on the move—taking on predatory lenders, pushing for transformative change in our housing system, and much more. Check out our latest round-up for exciting updates and ways to take action!