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Community Groups, Elected Officials Name NYC’s “Worst Banks” at Public Awards Ceremony
As Wall Street profits soar while New Yorkers face a sharply rising cost of living, mounting debt, displacement, and environmental injustice, community groups and elected officials today named New York City’s “Worst Banks” at a mock awards ceremony outside a Citibank branch in Lower Manhattan.
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The Fight for COPA Continues, Launching the STOP Act, Worst Banks Awards, and More
In our first newsletter of 2026, we share updates on the fight for COPA, a major land bank bill victory, our work with the Mayor on financial justice, the launch of the Stop Taking Our Pay Act, and the return of the Worst Banks Awards.
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Statement on the City Council’s Failure to Override Eric Adams’ Veto of Int. 902-B, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA)
Make no mistake: In choosing not to override Eric Adams’ veto of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), the New York City Council is siding with the real estate lobby over the interests of working-class New Yorkers and communities of color.
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Statewide Coalition, Lawmakers Unveil “Stop Taking Our Pay” (STOP) Act at Capitol Press Conference
On Tuesday, community groups, community development credit unions, and impacted New Yorkers from across the state joined lawmakers at the State Capitol to announce the introduction of the Stop Taking Our Pay (STOP) Act (S8939, A9644) sponsored by State Senator Samra Brouk of Rochester and Assemblymember Steven Raga of Queens. The STOP Act would crack down…
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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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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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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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More Perfect Union: I Needed My Paycheck Early. Then I Got Cheated by These Apps.
Our Associate Director Andy Morrison speaks to More Perfect Union about a new breed or predatory lenders – so called Earned Wage Access apps.