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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.
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Public Banks for Racial Equity: Democratizing Finance to Build Community Wealth
Growing support for public banking presents an opportunity for a transformative shift. Public banks — created by state or local governments and chartered to serve the public interest—can manage public deposits and partner with local lenders to make loans and investments in underserved communities and sectors.
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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.