community land trusts
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Nearly 70 Tenant and Community Groups Urge Albany to Pass Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act in State Budget
Nearly 70 tenant and community groups from across New York State delivered a letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, urging them to include the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (S401) in this year’s state budget—along with $250 million annually to support its implementation.
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Finger Lakes 1: Tenant Groups Push for Stronger Housing Protections in New York Budget
Finger Lakes 1 — Nearly 70 tenant and community groups across New York State are calling on state lawmakers to pass the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) and allocate $250 million annually to support its implementation, arguing that stronger measures are needed to prevent corporate takeovers of rental housing.
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New York City’s Community Land Trusts
In February 2025, we released the NYC Community Land Trust (CLT) Map, an interactive tool highlighting New York City’s growing community land trust (CLT) movement, featuring detailed profiles of 19 CLTs.
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New Interactive Map Showcases NYC’s Growing Community Land Trust Movement
New Economy Project has released the NYC Community Land Trust (CLT) Map, an interactive tool highlighting New York City’s growing community land trust (CLT) movement. The digital map features detailed profiles of 19 CLTs.
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Next City: A New Map Tracks the Growth of NYC’s Community Land Trusts
Next City — Three decades after the iconic Cooper Square Mutual Housing Association paved the way for community land trusts in New York City, the New Economy Project is releasing the first-ever interactive map of community land trusts across all five boroughs.
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Everybody’s Talking about the Community Land Act!
New Economy Project, along with NYC Community Land Initiative (NYCCLI) coalition allies and 150 endorsing organizations, are leading the charge for the Community Land Act – a package of bills that would help community land trusts (CLTs) bring more land and housing into permanently affordable community ownership. Close to two-thirds of City Council Members co-sponsor…
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City Limits: Revived Third Party Transfer Program Could Expand Community Ownership in NYC, Supporters Say
By proactively targeting landlords who neglect their properties to turn a profit, a revamped Third Party Transfer program that prioritizes community ownership could help break the cycles of disinvestment, speculation, and displacement, supporters of the legislation say.
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Bronx Buzz: Community Land Trusts
Bronx Buzz — Our Will Spisak speaks with the Bronx Buzz’s Gary Axelbank about the city’s growing community land trust movement.
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Public News Service: NYC Legislation Gives Communities More Control Over Housing
Public News Service — A package of New York City bills can help preserve affordable housing. The Community Land Act creates more pathways for communities to purchase and control land. Two of the bills would allow nonprofits and community land trusts to make a first offer on any multifamily property or public land up for…
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Brooklyn Reader: Affordable Housing Tenants in Carroll Gardens Fight to Stay in Their Homes
BK Reader — Residents of 63 Tiffany Place, one of the few affordable housing buildings remaining in the Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens, say they face potential rent increases and eviction at the beginning of the new year.