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Gothamist: Mamdani Halts NYC’s ‘Predatory’ Private Tax Lien Sale Process
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will halt the city’s controversial tax lien sale and potentially scrap it altogether over concerns that the process exposes homeowners to “predatory debt collectors” and foreclosure, City Hall said Tuesday.
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The Village View: Activists Decry Wall Street, Call for NYC Public Bank
The acoustics weren’t great but the message was crystal clear. Big banks are systematically screwing ordinary New Yorkers by using taxpayer money to underwrite schemes that promote usury, risk destabilizing financial markets, support ICE, endanger tenants, and deprive regular New Yorkers of services and resources.
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WBAI’s Housing Notebook
New Economy Project’s Executive Director Deyanira Del Rio joins former Met Council organizer Dave Powell to speak about Francis Goldin and the ongoing legacy of her work — the fight for Community Land Trusts.
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AMNY: Mamdani Co-Signs Comeback of Nonprofit Property COPA Bill Vetoed by Adams
A hotly debated housing bill that would give nonprofits first dibs on property purchases — vetoed by former Mayor Eric Adams hours before he left office — is likely to get a new chance to pass under the Mamdani administration. Its sponsor is already anticipating lawsuits attempting to stop it.
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Gothamist: Mayor Mamdani, NYC Councilmembers at Odds Over Housing Bill Vetoed by His Predecessor
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and members of the City Council are on a collision course over a housing bill whose supporters contend it will help keep more apartments affordable and out of the grip of speculators.
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American Banker: New York State Introduces Bill Deeming EWA a Loan
The bill was introduced by New York State Senator Samra Brouk (D) and Assemblymember Steven Raga (D), and proposes that any wage or cash advances be considered loans and subject to the state’s 16% interest rate cap. It also would classify any fee paid in connection with the advance, including tips and subscription costs whether…
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Brooklyn Grounds: This City Council Member Just Gave Distorted Info on a Housing Preservation Bill
Mealy’s words were met with objections and confusion from Brooklynites attending the Jan. 8 meeting, even prompting a board member to walk out in frustration after hearing Mealy’s erroneous claims about the policy.
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BronxTalk: COPA, the “Community Opportunity to Purchase Act”
This week’s BronxTalk takes an in-depth look at the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), designed to bring thousands of apartments into permanently affordable community control. The guests are a staff attorney with New Economy Project, Elena Rodriguez, and the co-organizing and development director for NWBCCC, Edward Garcia.
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Next City: The Clock Is Ticking For NYC To Save Community Opportunity To Purchase
Almost six years after the first version of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) was first put forward, New York City council members successfully passed the bill during one of their final meetings of 2025.
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PIX 11: City Council Passes Groundbreaking COPA Housing Law
At a rally prior to passage of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act on Thursday, our Deyanira Del Río spoke with Pix 11 about the bill’s potential.
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Jacobin: New York City’s Forgotten Public Bank Plan
A story about austerity, political discipline, and a vision of public finance that New York abandoned just when it needed it most.
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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.